pumpkin streusel muffins
Today when I woke up, it finally felt like autumn.
There has been a crisp breeze moving in over the past few days, but I have still been clinging to my iced coffees, sandals and open car windows in hopes of savoring just a few more days of summer. But today felt different. It felt like a new season had arrived, and the world was ready.
As much as I enjoy the comfort of warm meals, cute scarves and the holidays that autumn brings, what I most love is seeing the world slow down a bit and settle in for a new season. It’s as though the cold and drives us into hiding, where we burrow in with friends and family, reflect on where life has brought us since the last time we wore our winter coats, and share together in some of the favorite traditions of the season.
So today I celebrated one of my favorite “firsts” of autumn — baking with pumpkin. For some reason, muffins felt like the perfect comfort food of the day. So I made a simple batch of delicious spiced pumpkin muffins, and then topped them with a simple cinnamon streusel. And since firsts are firsts, I thought it was only appropriate to go for it and top them with a light sugar glaze. But then they seemed too perfect for sharing, so I took them around to our neighbors, and now our building is filled with the smell and flavors of pumpkin spice. I love it. And they all said to share with you that the muffins were delightful, and that you should give them a try. ;)
Wishing you all a wonderful new season shared with those you love! And of course, much more delicious baking with pumpkin!
Delicious pumpkin muffins topped with a cinnamon streusel and a light glaze.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white whole wheat or all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp. milk
Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 16-18 baking cups with liners, or mist with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt) until blended.
In a different large bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients (pumpkin, butter, eggs, vanilla) until well combined. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients, and stir until just combined.
Fill the baking cups with the batter until they are each 2/3 full. Top with a tablespoon or so of the crumbled streusel topping. Then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool, then drizzle with the glaze.
Use a fork or your fingers to mix together all of the ingredients until they are evenly combined and crumbly.
Whisk together the butter, powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk until combined and smooth. Add additional tablespoon(s) of milk until the glaze is thin enough to drizzle. You can either drizzle by using a fork and swinging it back and forth over the muffins. Or transfer it to a pastry bag or a ziplock bag with a tiny corner snipped off, and drizzle it that way. OR, you can even just dunk the tops of the muffins straight into the bowl of glaze. Whatever sounds best to you!
http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/pumpkin-streusel-muffins/
I just made these this morning. They turned out great! Easy to make, and the ingredients are pretty much things you would normally have on hand. I did mine in mini muffins, simply because I don’t have any regular muffin tins, which makes them just about right for my family, snacking on the go.
HI! Due to Hurricane Sandy, we were stuck inside all…day…long yesterday, so I thought, “let’s bake”. And, ugh, we didn’t have eggs. Luckily I had a batch of homemade applesauce that I made not so long ago. I substituted 1/2 cup of applesauce for the two eggs and these babies came out absolutely scrumptious. Also we had the EXACT amount of butter. Fate. Thanks as always!
I’ve been in a pumpkin baking mood lately… These muffins look absolutely perfect. I wish I had one to snack on right now! :)
I made these and brought them to a morning meeting! They were an absolute hit with the whole group!
These were absolutely PERFECT! I wanted to make something that felt Fall-ish today (since I live in Florida and it sure doesn’t FEEL like Fall) and came across this recipe. I couldn’t resist tasting one fresh from the oven and it was heavenly. Moist, delicate, tender, and a wonderful way to usher in the new season. Now if we could just get a chill in the air… :)
Soft and crunchy and pumpkiny sweet all at once. I’m in heaven.
Ooh, these look and sound absolutely perfect. I love breaking out the pumpkin too, and am loving all the pumpkin recipes I’m seeing now!
I noticed that you do not list sugar in the dry ingredients, nor the melted butter for the other ingredients……I assume you meant to include them. Should probably change that.
Oh mercy!! THese look amazing! Pinned it!
Get in my mouth, muffin!
It’s 90+ degrees out here but I’m going to make this and have the house smell wonderfully pumpkiny and eat this entire batch :)
These are right up my alley! Love everything about them!
Hey, they’re whole wheat! Woohoo!
These are beautiful. That streusel looks perfect. I’d love to have one of these for breakfast!
I love a good streusel topping like nobody’s biz…and would probably go around and pick off the toppings on all these fab looking little muffins!
Whoa! How pretty are these? I’m totally into pumpkin season now and think I have to add these to the list!
Love this. Pinned to my pumpkin board, can’t wait to start seeing pie pumpkins already!
I am so excited for fall and everything that means. But most especially pumpkin treats, like these. They look fab!
i love this new autumn/crisp morning feel! these muffins are gorgeous, Ali! they look like they’re straight out of a magazine ad. i love the streusel topping!!
Mmmmmm….these look marvelous. Love that you’ve added icing, too! I made pumpkin streusel bread, but these are even better! More streusel with every bite!
In the pumpkin muffin ingredient list you mention a cup of sugar and half a stick of melted butter but you do not give instructions on what to do with them. I assume I just add the sugar to the dry ingredients and the melted butter to the wet before I mix them together…..at least that’s what I’m going to do as I have the muffins half made in the kitchen :)
Fall is my favorite season, I just wish we actually had a fall season in Florida! I love pumpkin muffins, but have never tried them with the streusel topping!
I just posted pumpkin muffins on my blog today! They are my favorite. I love baking with fall foods, but it is such a bummer that the weather and general feeling of fall can be so miserable that no one wants to so much as leave the house. At least it leaves more time for baking :)
This is a perfect recipe to celebrate the changing season! I’m not quite ready to give up my flip flops, but I know my boots are waiting patiently. Ahhh.
Yum!! Look at that topping and drizzle. You’re making my belly rumble.
oh my goodness! delightful indeed! I wish I were one of your lucky neighbors Ali! It’s finally starting to feel like fall here too… almost had to wear a jacket to work today! a streusel muffin is a wonderful way to break out the pumpkin this year. :)
Ohhh what a delightful way to celebrate the new season – - and I can only imagine how amazing your kitchen must have smelled while these were baking. Great recipe!!
Amazing muffins, I love the streusel topping!
These looks so yummy and so cute! Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
Love the streuesel and glaze on these! I definitely felt like fall on Saturday morning and opened my first can of pumpkin, loved it and loved these!!
OH MY GOODNESS, Ali! These look amazing. And it certainly feels like fall here in the mountains.
I have just decided to embrace fall – I am one that holds onto summer, too! These look like the perfect way to welcome in fall!
I’m glad these use the WHOLE can of pumpkin, so I don’t have those pumpkin leftovers that I can’t seem to throw out!
The arrival of autumn is always worth celebrating and it looks as though you chose the perfect way to do that! These look beyond fabulous.
Oh these are so beautiful! Love these muffins.
Perfection in a muffin. Now, to find pumpkins for the season! :D
These look so good! I love cooking with pumpkin, too – just made my first pumpkin recipe too, in fact – cupcakes!
Yum! I love pumpkin muffins. Thank you for posting this.
Ohhh yum. I’m so excited for fall. Bring on the pumpkin muffins!! :)
I’m still trying to pretend it’s summer but I think I’m fighting a losing battle. These muffins are making me think that I should probably just embrace fall and all its lovely lovely flavours!