The Best Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 c unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c pumpkin puree
  • 2 T milk
  • 1-1/2 t vanilla

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1-1/4 c flour
  • 3/4 t baking powder
  • 3/4 t baking soda
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 2 t pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 t cinnamon

Streusel Ingredients:

  • 1-1/4 c flour
  • 1/2 c light brown sugar
  • 1/3 c granulated sugar
  • 3/4 t cinnamon
  • 6 T salted butter

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375, line 12-count muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Combine melted, cooled butter and sugars, stir well; stir in eggs, then add pumpkin puree, milk, and vanilla. Stir well.
  3. Whisk together dry ingredients. Add to wet ingredients and stir gently to combine. Do not overmix. Divide batter into muffin tins, set aside.
  4. Prepare Streusel by combining dry ingredients, pour in melted, cooled butter. Stir with fork until crumbles form. Evenly divide mixture over muffin batter, pressing gently into the batter. Bake 17 – 19 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in muffin pan 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
  5. If desired, make glaze by combining 1/2 c powdered sugar and 2-3 t milk. Drizzle over cooled muffins.