Easy Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

This is the best pumpkin muffin recipe for the most delicious and perfectly moist spiced pumpkin muffins this fall! They’re so easy to make with pumpkin puree.

I’m not bluffing when I say this is the most amazing pumpkin muffin recipe! 🎃

We’ll use canned pumpkin puree for the easiest pumpkin muffins you can make this fall. They’re moist and full of autumn’s cozy, warm spices guaranteed to make your house smell like it’s the holiday season. 

With its versatility, this pumpkin muffin recipe should be added to your baking repertoire ASAP. 

What Are Pumpkin Muffins?

Bake your way through fall with the season’s most quintessential treat: pumpkin muffins. 

These homemade pumpkin muffins will surely give bakery muffins a run for their money with their perfectly domed tops and super moist crumbs, thanks to pumpkin puree.

You don’t even need to make the puree yourself because the canned one works as well for this easy pumpkin muffin recipe!

Satisfy all your senses with this baking project.

Watch the pumpkin muffins rise into high domes, smell the comforting aromas of warm spices filling the kitchen, and then sink your teeth into the soft muffin topped with mouth-watering cinnamon sugar. 🤤

Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

• For Breakfast Or Snack: These pumpkin puree muffins are like a loving marriage between sweet pumpkin and warm spices. Because they’re not overly sweet, you can enjoy them for breakfast. And to turn them into the perfect autumn dessert, just dress them up with a frosting or streusel crumb on top. 😋
• Bakery-Style Muffins Made Easy: Bake Instagram-ready pumpkin muffins using basic ingredients! This easy pumpkin muffin recipe uses canned pumpkin puree, and as long as you don’t overmix the batter, you’ll get perfect muffins that’ll stay moist for days.
• Versatile And Impressive: These soft and moist pumpkin muffins can be your pick-me-up while enjoying your own company or an impressive dessert to get your loved ones in a cozy autumn mood. Easily accommodate everyone’s cravings with add-ins, toppings, or fillings!

What Do Pumpkin Muffins Taste Like?

These pumpkin puree muffins are not sickly sweet. So, if you’re ever caught having a pumpkin muffin for breakfast, you don’t need to get defensive. After all, it’s not an ultra-indulgent treat to start the day!😉

But of course, this pumpkin muffin recipe won’t let you down if you have a sweet tooth.

The light, tender crumb contrasting with the crunch of the cinnamon sugar on top will cure your seasonal woes. It’s like having a pumpkin pie in muffin form!

I think these pumpkin muffins will make a delicious addition to your Thanksgiving table. 

Oh, and if you want to take these homemade muffins up a notch on the decadent scale, continue reading below to find out how to add a cheesecake swirl. 👇

Are Pumpkin Muffins Healthy?

Compared to other sweet pumpkin desserts for fall, like pumpkin pies, pumpkin cheesecakes, and pumpkin brownies, pumpkin muffins are less guilt-inducing.

After all, they’re not as indulgent, and I think a piece is filling enough to keep you from overconsuming. 

These homemade pumpkin puree muffins are also not as packed with sugars and additives as store-bought ones. However, I still encourage you to be mindful of your portions and enjoy your pumpkin muffin with healthy meals. 

Sweets, no matter how seemingly harmless they look, are best enjoyed in moderation.

The last thing you want is Googling exercises to get rid of your muffin top at 4 a.m. because you’ve had too many muffins! (Err, this is not based on a personal experience, haha!)

What Are The Benefits Of This Pumpkin Muffin Recipe?

Beginner baker or not, this pumpkin muffin recipe should be in your baking repertoire. 

The muffins come out perfectly soft, moist, and fluffy, and the sweet pumpkin flavor, together with the warm spices, will surely get you in the mood for fall. 

Since you can use canned pumpkin puree, you can bake these delicious muffins any time of the year! In fact, they’re also freezer-friendly. 

Keep my tips in mind, and you won’t ever have to encounter dense, dry, crumbly, or gummy pumpkin muffins. 

What Is in Pumpkin Muffins?

• All-purpose flour – All-purpose flour is best for this pumpkin muffin recipe. Otherwise, the muffins may turn out dense. 
• Baking soda – Make sure to use your batter immediately after mixing it. Leavening agents like baking soda will lose their effectiveness if the batter sits for too long. 
• Baking powder – Another leavening agent to get the perfect dome on your homemade pumpkin muffins.
• Salt – Think of salt as the friendly assistant on your baked goods to help their sweetness come forward. 😋
• Vegetable oil – Together with pumpkin puree, neutral-flavored oil is crucial for perfectly moist pumpkin muffins.
• Eggs – Bind the pumpkin muffin batter together.
• Pumpkin puree – Don’t make the same mistake I did, and read, read, read your cans! Make sure you’ve grabbed pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling, which has additional ingredients. 
• Granulated sugar – Don’t forget to save some extra sugar for the cinnamon sugar topping. 
• Cinnamon – Some people only like cinnamon, so we’ll keep this recipe simple. However, you can always spice up your dessert life and add other warm spices to this pumpkin muffin recipe. 

Tools Needed To Prepare This Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

• Muffin pans for baking the muffins
• Muffin liners for lining the muffin pan
• Mixing bowls for mixing the batter
• Whisk for combining the dry ingredients
• Stand mixer for making the batter

Ingredient Additions & Substitutions For Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin pie spice

Want more fragrant fall spices for this classic pumpkin muffin recipe? Instead of using individual spices, just use pumpkin pie spice in the batter! 😋

Add-ins

These moist, fluffy pumpkin goodies are delicious with chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and walnuts for added texture.

Cheesecake swirl

Turn your breakfast muffins into dessert muffins with an easy cheesecake swirl!

After filling the muffin cups for about 3/4 full, top them with a mixture of cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract.

Then, just swirl this easy cheesecake into the muffin batter! It’s that simple. 

How to Make Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz)
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon for topping
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar for topping

Tools you need:

• Muffin pans
• Muffin liners
• Mixing bowls
• Whisk
• Stand mixer

Instructions:

STEP 1: Gather the ingredients for your pumpkin muffin recipe.

STEP 2: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the muffin pans.

STEP 3: Whisk the dry ingredients together and set aside.

STEP 4: Use the paddle attachment on your electric mixer and mix the oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and sugar on low speed.

STEP 5: Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until combined to form the batter.

STEP 6: For the topping, mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.

STEP 7: Pour the muffin batter into the cups, about 2/3 full. Then, sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar on top.

STEP 8: Bake the pumpkin muffins for 25 minutes or until golden brown. You can also do the toothpick test to know if they’re done.

STEP 9: Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack.

What To Serve With Pumpkin Puree Muffins

Serve these pumpkin puree muffins with butter, jam, or peanut butter. 

You can also enjoy your pumpkin muffin with vanilla ice cream, maple glaze, or cream cheese frosting. 

But honestly, you won’t be disappointed even with plain pumpkin muffins because they’re delicious, especially while they’re still warm from the oven. I can imagine how a muffin and cup of coffee can instantly make chilly fall mornings better.

But since the holidays are right around the corner, you might be planning what to serve on your table. 

Try something new and have these fluffy pumpkin muffins alongside our fall charcuterie board!

And for dessert, you’ll hit two birds with one stone when you make our apple crumble cheesecake. 😋

Tips About Making This Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

No dense, dry, or gummy muffins here. These are the secrets:

• Overmixing the batter will yield dry, dense pumpkin muffins. Always use the lowest speed on your stand mixer and mix the batter just until the ingredients are incorporated. 
• Besides cinnamon sugar, these delectable pumpkin muffins are also perfect with a crisp, buttery streusel topping like what we’ve used on our gluten-free apple muffins! 🤤
• Can I use applesauce instead of oil in this pumpkin muffin recipe? In a way, yes. Tweak this pumpkin muffin recipe to replace SOME of the oil with applesauce. If you only use applesauce and remove the oil, you’ll get gummy muffins!

How To Store Pumpkin Puree Muffins

• Fridge: You can refrigerate leftover pumpkin muffins for up to a week, but to keep them from drying out, just store them at room temperature and eat them within 3 days.
• Freezer: Planning to make these muffins ahead of time? They freeze well for up to 2 months in a freezer-safe container.
• Reheating: Thaw your frozen muffins overnight, then enjoy them warm by microwaving them for a few seconds before serving. 

Do Pumpkin Muffins Need to Be Refrigerated?

You can refrigerate these muffins for more extended storage, but if you can finish them within 2 to 3 days, it’s better just to store them in an airtight container and leave them at room temperature. 

And if you have extra pumpkins and don’t know how to store them, why not transform them into delicious meals instead?

From soups, pasta, to even desserts, these pumpkin recipes have it all for you!

Why Are Bakery Muffins So Much Better? 

Ever wonder why bakery muffins always seem to be much better than the ones we bake at home? Well, it’s because they’re so soft!

The secret? Cake flour!

By using cake flour instead of all-purpose flour, bakery muffins will always be light with fine crumbs.

FAQ About Pumpkin Muffins

Conclusion

You have just discovered your future favorite pumpkin muffin recipe. Using a can of pumpkin puree, you can bake the most delicious, ultra-moist pumpkin muffins that will beat your autumn blues. 

With cinnamon sugar on top of the perfect domes, these pumpkin puree muffins are ready to be displayed in a bakery.

It’s time for blueberry muffins to take a back seat.

Let’s indulge in muffins with a delicious fall twist!

Showcase the delicious flavor of pumpkin, not just in muffins. Here are other sweet and savory recipes that’ll get you pump-ed up this pumpkin season:

• Instant Pot Pumpkin Bites
• Pumpkin Snack Board
• Vegan Pumpkin Sage Pasta
• Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts
• Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars