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Easy Moist Pumpkin Muffins Recipe for a Cozy Breakfast

Easy Moist Pumpkin Muffins

Tender pumpkin muffins made with pure pumpkin puree, melted butter, brown sugar, and classic warm spices. A quick high-temperature start helps create bakery-style domed tops while the lower finishing temperature keeps the centers moist.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups (219 g) All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup (113 g) Unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) Packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs Large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups (about 340 g) Pure canned pumpkin puree
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves together in a medium bowl.
  3. In a separate large bowl, whisk the melted, slightly cooled butter with the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Add the dry mixture to the pumpkin mixture. Stir gently just until combined; a few small streaks of flour are preferable to overmixing.
  5. Divide the batter evenly among the lined muffin cups, filling each one nearly to the top.
  6. Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C) and continue baking for 15 to 17 minutes.
  7. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  8. Cool the muffins in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Use pure pumpkin puree rather than pumpkin pie filling. Avoid overmixing the batter, and keep the oven door closed during the temperature change. Optional additions include 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips, chopped pecans, or a coarse-sugar topping.