Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Celebrate pumpkin season and make Pumpkin Streusel Muffins with a tender pumpkin muffin, pumpkin spice crumbly streusel, and a simple pumpkin spice glaze.

Course Muffins, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin streusel muffins

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Cooling Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings

Calories 258kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

Pumpkin Muffins

1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter melted & slightly cooled
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin
2 large eggs
1/4 cup half and half
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Streusel Topping

4 tablespoons salted butter softened
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Pumpkin Spice Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons half and half
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with parchment paper liners or cupcake liners. Set aside.
^{*The recipe makes 18 muffins so if you have two 12-cup muffin pans then prepare both of them.}
In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until light in color & fluffy; about 1-2 minutes.
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, 3/4 cup granulated white sugar, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
Add in the pure pumpkin, eggs, and half and half. Beat until combined.
1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin, 2 large eggs, 1/4 cup half and half
Add in the all-purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat on low speed, just until combined and no flour streaks or pockets remain in the pumpkin batter.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda
Fill each muffin tin about 3/4 full with muffin batter.
Make The Streusel Topping : In a small mixing bowl, add the softened butter, flour, light brown sugar, walnuts, and pumpkin pie spice. Use a fork or wooden spoon to stir everything together until the ingredients are full incorporated. Crumble some streusel topping on top of each muffin.
4 tablespoons salted butter, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
^{*You can also gently press on the tops of the muffins with your finger and the muffin should bounce back when it's baked.}
Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool completely before glazing.
Make The Simple Pumpkin Spice Glaze : In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, half and half, and pumpkin pie spice until combined and smooth. Add more powdered sugar (or milk) in order to get your desired consistency. Drizzle the glaze over each cooled muffin and let the glaze set for about 10 minutes before serving.
1 cup powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons half and half, ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Notes

Butter Tip : For melted and slightly cooled butter, unwrap the butter and place it inside a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for about 45 seconds (more or less depending). You should end up with half softened butter + half melted butter. Take a fork and mix it together until it's all smooth and melted together. This way, the butter is melted and cooled because you didn't cook it all the way to a melting point in the microwave. It should be ready to use immediately in the recipe.

Muffin Liners : I highly recommend using parchment paper liners or cupcake liners when making these muffins. This ensures that the muffins won't stick and that they will bake more evenly. In fact, I always use parchment paper muffin liners because they prevent the bottoms and sides of the muffin from over browning while baking, and the muffins alway seem to bake up more evenly when I use them.

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