These pumpkin spice muffins are delicious, moist, and not only topped with a brown sugar cinnamon crumble, but drizzled with a cinnamon cream cheese glaze. This pumpkin spice muffin recipe's combination of fall flavors can’t be beat.
Makes 12 Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Makes 12 Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- For the muffins:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup pureed pumpkin
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- For the crumble:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoons melted butter
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- For the glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) softened cream cheese
- dash of ground cinnamon
- dash of milk, if needed
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray regular muffin tin with non-stick spray.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside. Using a mixer, mix the butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk and cream. Add pumpkin puree. Do not overmix.
Divide batter evenly between the muffin tins, filling to the very top and a little over. In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the crumble. Crumble on top of each muffin batter. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the glaze. Drizzle over the tops of the muffins.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside. Using a mixer, mix the butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk and cream. Add pumpkin puree. Do not overmix.
Divide batter evenly between the muffin tins, filling to the very top and a little over. In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the crumble. Crumble on top of each muffin batter. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the glaze. Drizzle over the tops of the muffins.
