Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice Muffin Recipe
These muffins taste like a cross between a pumpkin muffin and a cinnamon sugar donut.These muffins are sweet on top (where I brush them with butter and dip the tops in cinnamon sugar) and spicy, pumpkin-y, and moist.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- ¾ cup butter 1 1/2 sticks
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups pumpkin purée
- for the topping
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ stick) unsalted butter melted
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Instructions
Step 1:
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger) in a large mixing bowl. Mix and set aside.
Step 2:
- In a second mixing bowl, add the butter (room temperature), brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix on high for 2 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin purée. Add the dry ingredients in two batches, mixing until just incorporated.
Step 3:
- Line your pan with baking cups, and fill about 3/4 full. Bake for 20 minutes if you are using a cupcake pan, or 30 minutes for standard muffin size. Let the muffins cool for 10 minutes.
Step 4:
- For the topping, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in one bowl. Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a second bowl. Brush the top of each muffin with butter, then dip it in the sugar mix.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g