These pumpkin pecan muffins are soft and moist and are topped with sweet cinnamon pecan crumble topping. Just the right balance of flavors!
It was not my plan to make these Pumpkin Pecan Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar Crumble Topping today at all, but it has been so cold this week that I felt like making something pumpkin. Luckily I got up early today and had plenty of time to roast the actual pumpkin as well as make pumpkin puree, which I used in this recipe.
What kind of pumpkin to use
Fresh pumpkin puree. I used homemade pumpkin puree made from a fresh pumpkin. So, if you bought a Thanksgiving pumpkin and wondering what to do with it – do not throw it away! Make Thanksgiving muffing instead!
Pumpkin leftovers. Or, if you have any of the pumpkin leftovers laying around the house, or actual pumpkin in the back yard, this is a delicious way to eat one – in a muffin.
Canned pumpkin. No pumpkin – no problem. You can certainly use a canned pumpkin puree with these pumpkin pecan muffins!
These Pumpkin Pecan Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar Crumble Topping are so bright and fresh – they will make a cozy Thanksgiving morning breakfast. And a warming fall treat. And a pretty good dessert!
Crumbly on the outside and very delicious on the inside!
I had one for breakfast this morning with a cup of hot tea and it was just the perfect balance of protein and carbs to start the day with.
To make pumpkin pecan muffins gluten free
Simply replace regular flour with Cup4Cup gluten free flour.
To make them dairy free
I often replace regular butter in the topping with dairy free butter (such as Earth Balance).
To make pumpkin muffins nut free
You can always remove pecans and replace them with equal quantity of cranberries or different dried fruit.
More festive dessert recipes
If you are looking for more holiday season dessert recipes, don’t miss these:
- Pumpkin Souffle with Pecans and Coconut Chips
- German Peach Kuchen Cake with Almond Streusel
- Chocolate Chip Panettone Bread Pudding with Bourbon Butter Sauce
Pumpkin Pecan Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar Crumble Topping
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup of canned pumpkin, or homemade pumpkin puree
- ½ cup vegetable oil, (such as canola oil)
Topping:
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter, softened
- ⅓ cup flour
- confectioners sugar, (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line muffin cups with paper liners.
Batter:
- In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients together: flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans and brown sugar.
- In another bowl, prepare liquid mixture by whisking eggs together until the yolks and whites are blended. Then add vanilla, oil and pumpkin puree.
- Add the liquid mixture from step 2 to the dry ingredients mixture in step 1. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
- Prepare muffin pan by spraying it with oil, or use butter. You can also use cupcake liners instead. Use a large spoon or an ice cream scoop to fill each muffin cup completely full, if you want them to have the same mushroom top as the ones in my pictures. Otherwise, fill them ⅔ full for a normal looking muffin:).
Topping:
- Prepare the topping for the muffins by mixing pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour together. Then add softened butter by cutting it into the dry ingredients with the fork until you have a good crumble topping. Sprinkle this mixture over muffins.
- Using a spoon, spread the topping evenly over each muffin.
Bake:
- Bake until the muffins are springy to the touch and toothpick comes out clean, for 25 to 35 minutes. Start checking with the toothpick at 25 minutes.
- Allow them to cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely. Please keep in mind that the larger the muffin cups, the longer it will take to bake them.
- Sprinkle with confectionary sugar (optional).
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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Deborah Meyhoff says
Delush!! Didn’t read recipe thoroughly and ended up putting a pan in oven for about 10 minutes before I realized I was to put the topping on PRIOR to baking. Took out of oven, prepared topping and popped back in oven! Saved them and baked the last batch correctly!! Very tasty!!
Olya says
Deborah, I think your topping timing was perfect! Thank you for the 5-star rating!
Barbara says
Can you use self riding flour
Olya says
You can, but do not add any baking soda/powder that recipe calls for.
Sandy says
Muffins came out as pictured. They were so moist and delicious. I will definitely make them again but would omit the topping because it was too sweet for me. I would make a cream cheese frosting. Thanks for the recipe.
Olya says
Yay! Cream cheese frosting would be fabulous with these muffins!
Tammy says
Can these muffins be frozen?
Olya says
Yes!
Pamela J Hatkowski says
What size can of pumpkin?
Olya says
Use one cup of the pumpkin – I usually buy 16 oz can of pumpkin and use my measuring cup to use only 1 cup for this recipe.
Isaiah says
For those reading, DO NOT fill your 12 count muffin pan to the top!! They will overfill and make a mess. Just fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full and you’re good. Other than that, they taste amazing!
Olya says
Yes! Perfect tip!
Meg says
Exactly what happened to mine, 1 big mess of 12 muffins into 1…..I knew better but did all called for.
Olya says
Meg, can you elaborate more on why 12 muffins turned into 1.
Petra says
Hallo,
How much are. the integrierst. Intrigenstücks in Gramm ?
Trank you for answer
Petra
Olya says
Unfortunately right now I do not have grams in the recipes 🙁
Michelle says
How long would you suggest to bake if wanting to make six jumbo muffins by chance? Thanks 😊!
Olya says
I would add 8–14 minutes to the time required for regular size muffins quoted in a recipe.
Becky says
This is my first time making the muffins. My family loved them so much. I am not a fan of pumpkin but I had to have a second muffin. I will definitely share the recipe.
Olya says
Thank you Becky!
Amanda Self says
If I make these in minis, how long should I bake them? I made these in 12 and they were sooo good!
Olya says
I would bake them for 12 to 15 minutes.