Easy pumpkin muffins
Perfect, easy pumpkin muffins full of spice and walnuts
Servings: 18 muffins
Calories: 274kcal
Equipment
- Rubber spatula or wooden spoon
- Muffin baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or other mild flavoured oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- cooking spray for greasing the pan or muffin cups
For the topping:
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare your muffin pan by lining it with muffin cups or by greasing lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.cooking spray for greasing the pan
- In the bowl of your stand mixer combine the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil and the sugars. Turn your mixer speed to medium and beat well using the paddle attachment for 6 – 8 minutes.1 ¾ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling), 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or other mild flavoured oil, 3 large eggs, 1 cup sugar, 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- Meanwhile, in a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Whisk to combine.2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Turn the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add in your chopped walnuts and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until combined.1 cup chopped walnuts
- Divide the batter into 18 - 20 muffin cups; fill each muffin cup 2/3 of the way full.
- Prepare your topping by combining the chopped walnuts, maple syrup and oil. Mix well. Divide evenly and top each of your muffins with this mixture.1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey, ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
- Bake your muffins in the middle rack of your oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes in pan before transferring your muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 3959IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg