Sugared Pumpkin Spice Muffins go great with your morning for afternoon cup of coffee or tea. A simple pumpkin spice muffin is dunked in melted butter and rolled in a pumpkin spice sugar. This recipe yields 12 muffins in under 45 minutes.
It has been the perfect weather for baking – sorry friends in Texas and other still warm states! It rained all day yesterday and while it’s a total pain when you have a puppy who needs to go out every hour, it makes for the coziest day for baking.
If you’ve been following these past 10 years, you might remember these muffins. I love them because they’re easy to make but also they’re dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar. I mean hello?!
Inspired by that recipe, I created a pumpkin version. Pumpkin puree, homemade pumpkin spice… the whole thing tastes like a doughnut. SO good.
To Make These Sugared Pumpkin Spice Muffins You Will Need:
- unbleached all-purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- pumpkin spice
- kosher salt
- pumpkin puree
- whole milk
- egg
- vanilla
- melted butter
In a mixing bowl, measure and add 1-1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
In a separate bowl, add 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Add the wet into the dry and stir until just combined.
Do not over mix.
Divide the batter among a standard muffin pan.
Tap firmly on the counter to settle the batter into each cup. I would’ve done this but I was afraid I would wake up Finn so I skipped this step. It’s not crucial, so if you don’t or forget, it’s totally fine.
Bake on the middle rack of your preheated 350° and bake for 15 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, or until a tester comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.
While the muffins bake, whisk together 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice.
Once the sugared pumpkin spice muffins are baked, allow for them to cool until safe to handle.
Working with one at a time, dip in the butter and let any excess drip off back into the bowl. Then roll it in the pumpkin spice sugar and repeat.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have 11 more to eat.
Enjoy! And if you give this Sugared Pumpkin Spice Muffins recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Sugared Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Ingredients
- 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
PUMPKIN SPICE SUGAR:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° and grease a standard nonstick muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, measure and add the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, salt and 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice. Whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, measure and add the pumpkin puree, milk, egg and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.
- Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients. Switch over to a spatula and mix until the flour is incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Divide the muffin batter among the prepare muffin pan and bake on the middle rack of your preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice.
- Once the muffins are safe to handle, working with one at a time, dip the muffin in melted butter, turning to coat all sides.
- Let excess butter drip back into the bowl before rolling in pumpkin spice sugar. Repeat with remaining muffins.
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These are so delicious! I made a batch for a gathering over the weekend and I’m very happy that I still have enough ingredients left to make another for Halloween! I wonder what’s the best way to store them? I kept them in an airtight container in the pantry, but it seems to make the butter go a bit slimy on the outside – I wonder if they should be put in the fridge and then heated up before eating?
Thanks for a great recipe 🙂
I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Jo! I think I kept them on a plate covered loosely with plastic wrap. I don’t recall them getting slimy, however I also don’t remember them lasting long