Delicious Mini Pumpkin Muffins to Fall in Love With
Delicious Mini Pumpkin Muffins to Fall in Love With is a practical, flavor-forward mini pumpkin muffins recipe with clear ingredients and step-by-step instructions. - Equipment: Muffin tin, cupcake liners, hand mixer, mixing bowls, fork/whisk, toothpick.
Equipment
- skillet
- baking sheet
- mixing bowl
- whisk
Ingredients
- For the muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup canned pumpkin do not use pumpkin pie mix
- ½ cup unfed sourdough discard
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup vegetable oil or coconut oil
- ¼ cup milk
- For the topping:
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all muffin ingredients. Mix with a hand mixer until well combined.
- In a separate small bowl, combine topping ingredients (sugars and cinnamon). Mix well with a fork or whisk.
- Pour batter into the lined muffin tin, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
- Generously sprinkle the topping mixture over the batter in each muffin cup.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Check for doneness around 16 minutes as oven times may vary.
Notes
- Topping is optional and can be omitted.
- Use canned pumpkin puree rather than pumpkin pie mix.
- If using an entire can of pumpkin, double the recipe quantities.
- Milk alternatives (almond, coconut) have not been tested; regular milk is recommended.
- Neutral oils (safflower, vegetable, coconut) are suitable.
- Variations: Add approximately 1 cup of chocolate chips or nuts (pecans, walnuts) to the batter.
- Caution: The topping may fall into the oven when removing the pan; placing a sheet pa
- Use canned pumpkin puree rather than pumpkin pie mix.
- If using an entire can of pumpkin, double the recipe quantities.
- Milk alternatives (almond, coconut) have not been tested; regular milk is recommended.
- Neutral oils (safflower, vegetable, coconut) are suitable.
- Variations: Add approximately 1 cup of chocolate chips or nuts (pecans, walnuts) to the batter.
- Caution: The topping may fall into the oven when removing the pan; placing a sheet pa