Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Muffins
October 12, 2022
Muffins
October 12, 2022

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

  • Prep time: 15 min
  • Cook time: 15 min
  • Total time: 30 min

It’s time to pumpkin spice things up! Celebrate all things pumpkin with these perfectly soft pumpkin muffins topped with a buttery streusel.

Share
  1. Blog
  2. /
  3. Breakfast
  4. /
  5. Muffins
  6. /
  7. Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Happy pumpkin baking season! Celebrate with these perfectly soft pumpkin muffins topped with a buttery streusel. Whip up these easy pumpkin streusel muffins for the perfect sweet fall treat!

pumpkin streusel muffins with icing

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Let’s pumpkin spice things up this morning…hehe. No, but really let’s make some perfectly spiced pumpkin streusel muffins. They’re super soft, loaded with pumpkin flavor and topped with a seriously addicting brown sugar streusel. Plus you can make them in 1 bowl and have them in your belly in under a half hour. Sounds too good to be true, but I promise they’re as good as they look.

pumpkin muffins with streusel and a drizzle

Ingredients for 1 bowl pumpkin streusel muffins

Now I know this may look like a lot of ingredients, but the good news is you can whip these pumpkin muffins up in a single bowl. So even though you will need a few extra spices, the clean up will be so easy you’ll forget all about it 🙂

  • Pumpkin Puree: Make sure you’re using pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie mix! The only ingredient listed on the back should be “pumpkin” with no added sugars, spices or flavors!
  • Sugar: You’ll need both brown and white sugar for the pumpkin muffins themselves as well as for the streusel topping. That being said, if you don’t have one on hand you can always swap it out!
  • Flour: All purpose flour will give your pumpkin muffins the perfect amount of structure and also help to bind together the streusel topping.
  • Vegetable Oil: Vegetable oil will keep your pumpkin muffins uber moist with a silky crumb.
  • Milk: Milk will thin out the batter a little to keep these fall muffins light and fluffy!
  • Eggs: You’ll need 2 eggs to keep your muffins fluffy without getting too cakey or too dense!
  • Baking Soda + Baking Powder: A combination of baking soda and baking powder will give your muffins the perfect rise.
  • Spices: You’ll need ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves to make these pumpkin streusel muffins. You can also use pumpkin pie spice, but we love to make our own so you can really beef up on any flavors you love!
  • Salt: Baked goods need salt! A little goes a long way, but it really helps to deepen the flavor profile so your sweet treats aren’t just one noted sweetness!
  • Pecans: We love to add nuts to streusel for a little extra crunch. You can feel free to use whatever nuts you have on hand. We love these muffins with pecans, walnuts or almonds. Nuts aren’t your thing? No biggie! Simply omit them from the streusel!
  • Maple Syrup: A little maple syrup in the streusel will give the buttery topping an extra cozy fall punch.

pumpkin muffins with streusel topping

Tips for the perfect pumpkin streusel muffins

These super soft pumpkin muffins are one of our favorite easy recipes for bakers of all levels! With a few quick tips you’ll have perfect muffins every time.

  • Use good pumpkin puree: With a simple recipes your ingredients really shine through. To get the biggest pumpkin punch make sure you use a high quality pumpkin puree. We love Libby’s (not sponsored!). Don’t have pumpkin on hand, check out this easy peasy tutorial on homemade pumpkin!
  • Make sure you’re using pumpkin puree: Whatever you do, do NOT use pumpkin pie mix. Canned pumpkin pie mix has tons of other ingredients and is not interchangeable with plain pumpkin puree.
  • Don’t over mix the batter: Overmixing leads to more gluten developing which leads to a bready texture AKA dry muffins. Mix the batter until everything is incorporated and no pockets of flour remain, but resist the urge to keep mixing once everything comes together!
  • Don’t forget the spices: Pumpkin flavor isn’t actually all that fun on it’s own. You’ll need the perfect mix of cozy spices to make the best pumpkin streusel muffins.
  • Under bake them a little: No one likes a dry muffin. Baked goods will continue to bake as they cool, so take the muffins out when they’re a smidge underdone for super moist muffins.

pumpkin streusel muffins

Looking to gobble up all the pumpkin flavor while you can? Check out all our other fav pumpkin sweets this fall:

And so many more!

pumpkin streusel muffins

Alright, my loves. I’m off to make some pumpkin streusel muffins. See ya in the kitchen 🙂

Print

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 4.9 from 14 reviews

Level up your classic pumpkin muffins with a crunchy, buttery streusel topping! You’ll love every last bite of these super moist pumpkin streusel muffins!

Level up your classic pumpkin muffins with a crunchy, buttery streusel topping! You’ll love every last bite of these super moist pumpkin streusel muffins!

  • Author: Sofi | Broma Bakery
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins
  • Category: breakfast
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: american
  • Author: Sofi | Broma Bakery
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins
  • Category: breakfast
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: american
Units:

Ingredients

for the pumpkin muffins

  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree*
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

for the streusel

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 12 muffin cups with muffin liners and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
    2. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, sugars, vegetable oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
    3. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt.
    4. Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet, stirring until well combined
    5. Scoop batter into prepared muffin tins, filing just over ⅔ of the way. Set aside.
    6. To make the streusel, combine all streusel ingredients in a bowl (I like to use the same bowl I made the muffins into keep clean up easy peasy). Stir together until the mixture resembles wet sand. Sprinkle the streusel over the muffin batter, dividing it evenly among the 12 muffins.
    7. Bake for 15-17 minutes at 375°F depending on the size of your muffins. Take the muffins out when a knife inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Allow to cool slightly before serving!

Notes

  1. Make sure you are using pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie mix! The only ingredient listened on the back should be pumpkin!

pumpkin muffins with streusel top

Leave a comment and rate this recipe!

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

  1. These were so great! Super easy to make and came out exactly how I wanted.

    PS: Do you by chance have a vegan option? I love your recipes but a lot of my family members can’t have eggs or dairy but I can’t find any vegan muffins on your site!






    • Hi Lara! So happy that you enjoyed these! I’ve never tried these vegan, but I think you could easily tweak the recipe using vegan butter for the streusel and flax eggs in place of the eggs!

  2. Great pumpkin muffins! I Accidentally forgot to add the eggs but they still turned out great, like a normal muffin, So you could make this recipe vegan if needed. Thanks for sharing 😉

  3. Another Broma banger!! I made these in mini muffin form (baked 12 mins, no tin liners) and they were perfect!! I subbed rolled oats for the pecans as that’s what I had on hand. These are so good, moist (I’m sry for using that word), and totally nailed it to deliver pumpkin spice. Thanks Sofi & Sarah <3

  4. These muffins are so delicious and what I’ve been yearning for. My family begs for me to make them. Also, one time I baked just the streusel… I added it to pancakes, oatmeal and fruit. Anything I could think of. I just love it!!!






  5. Absolutely delicious!! Made 15 good sized muffins, with the perfect amount of streusel! Everyone who tried them raved about them!! This recipe will definitely be a keeper!