Delicious Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These pumpkin spice muffins are a delightful treat that perfectly captures the essence of fall. With warm spices and the rich flavor of pumpkin, this pumpkin spice muffins recipe is sure to brighten your day.

Easy to make and incredibly satisfying, these muffins are perfect for breakfast or a cozy snack. Enjoy the comforting aroma of pumpkin spice wafting through your kitchen as they bake!

Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe

This pumpkin spice muffins recipe features a moist and fluffy texture, enhanced by a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. The recipe takes about 30 minutes from start to finish and yields 12 muffins.

Ingredients

1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. If using, fold in the nuts or chocolate chips.
Fill Muffin Cups: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool and Serve: Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature!