There’s something about waking up at home on a Sunday morning that gives me the desire to bake something. Luckily for me, Pumpkin-Gate 2010 is apparently over, as I finally came across an abundance of canned pumpkin at the grocery store the other day.
My usual choice when it comes to baking with this canned fruit is to make pumpkin bread. But, since I’ll probably make another loaf (or two) of pumpkin bread as the season goes on, I tried to think of a way to switch things up a bit this time around.
Eureka! Without straying too much from a tried-and-true pumpkin bread recipe, I ended up with a quite phenom variation.
Pumpkin Bread Streusel Muffins (yields 12 muffins)
For these muffins, I used the same pumpkin bread recipe that my mom and I have been using for years (based on none other than Betty Crocker herself). To jazz them up a bit, a buttery streusel topping did the trick.
muffin ingredients:
- 1/2 can (7.5 ounces) canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 3/4 cup + 1.5 tbsp granular sugar
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour (I used 3/4 cup white and 3/4 cup whole wheat)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
topping ingredients:
- 1/4 cup white flour
- 1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter
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directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 12 paper baking-cups in muffin pan.
- Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, combine.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the topping ingredients, mashing the butter with the back of a fork.
- Pour batter into baking-cups, add streusel topping to each muffin.
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- Bake for 22-25 minutes.
- Transfer muffins onto cooling rack, and cool for at least 5 minutes.
YUM! These muffins definitely took my favorite pumpkin bread recipe to a whole new level. The streusel topping was an especially tasty addition…
…and the muffin itself was moist, dense, and perfectly sweet.
The one thing I’d change about these is that I’d cut the amount of flour used in the streusel topping in half, as there was some floury residue left over even after the muffins were fully cooked (in fact, it’s a good thing I already cut it down to 1/4 cup from the 1/2 cup that the recipe I used called for).
Adding crushed nuts to the topping is another tasty option (my dad can’t have nuts, so I omitted them).
Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself with these fall-inspired recipes…I mean, it is technically still summer…but trust me when I say that you must try this recipe!
- What is one of your tried-and-true recipes?
Haha, I love those two pictures of you…adorable!! And these muffins look tres adorable as well
Need to stock up on my pumpkin! Hope you have a wonderful start to your week love!!
Oh girl… you’ve done it again! I wish I was your neighbor so I could eat all of your baked goods.
Those look diVINE! And thank the heavens for the pumpkin comeback!!
They look so yummy! Betty Crocker definitely hits the nail on the head with lots of recipes!
I’m SO happy to have pumpkin back in stock! The other day I posted a blog post about my pumpkin find. I must have looked a little silly taking a picture in the store of the pumpkin cans on the shelf, but I just had to show that our supermarket now has it in stock! HA! I even bought four cans of it and will definitely be adding pumpkin back in my diet soon! YAY!
These look great. I love the streusel topping!
Omg those look delicious! I have not been lucky enough to find any pumpkin yet-but when I do thats the first thing I am making!
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These look great! I have several pumpkin recipes up my sleeve and i think i now have to add this one
I am definitely making these!!! I would like to eat one right now, actually!
Those look great! My tried and true recipe is probably simple chocolate chip cookies.
drooooool! These look amazing!! I’m definitely bookmarking this recipe!
All this pumpkin floating around the blog world is a major turn on
Mmm, I wish I could bake in my dorm, all this pumpkin talk round blog world is giving me a serious craving!
I’m definitely heading out to get some pumpkin now! And don’t worry fall officially starts in 2 days so I don’t think you are getting ahead of yourself
Yay for the pumpkin shortage being over!!! Those muffins look seriously delicious!
Move over Martha, those muffins look fantastic. Your toppings turned out perfect. I am totally partial to anything pumpkin, I adore pumpkin baked goods:)
Mmm! Those muffins look so yummy! I love anything and everything pumpkin! Yay for fall!
Must make now! Especially since I found pumpkin at the store today!!!!
Drooool! I am all about pumpkin and apple flavored baked goods right now (err, and the rest of the year). Can’t wait to try these out!
struesel was a great addition to that wonderful pumpkin bread muffing! I be the house smelled great as it baked! It is getting close to fall and this is such a perfect way to celebrate!
I love pumpkin bread recipes. This looks delish!
oh my gosh, I want these right this instant. Thanks for the recipe! Will definitely be making soon!!
These are definitely going to be on my to-bake-next list!
I love pumpkin and I love streusel topping, so these look just about perfect!
This is going to sound weird-but I kind of like that flour-y residue that’s left behind.
And I’m totally going to try this recipe once we get pumpkin at our grocery store!! Still not here! Can you believe that?! But I did find organic apple butter for $1!! Ca-ching!!
is it so much for a girl to ask to be able to find a dang can of libby’s on long island! seriously i scour the aisles everytime i go to the foodstore! oh libby. when i find canned pumpkin, pumpkin muffins are totes on my list of things to do haha
Just came across your blog….I’m Grace, and from PA too! The muffins look great. I’d love to see your pumpkin bread recipe.
Pumpking-Gate STILL is not over for me! And I heard Libby’s is only a state over from me! In the meantime…I’ll drool over your muffins
These look great! Yum, they would go perfect with tea and a good book
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You and your baking… they sound amazing!
omfg, yummo. your a master baker
Mmmm….Streusel…so good!
Hello fellow-Pennsylvanian
The pumpkin bread recipe is actually the same as this one, just sans the streusel topping! And, I generally double it to make 2 loaves 
Apple butter for $1?! Cha-ching is right!!!
OMG Gracie! Those muffins look over the top good
Your recipes are always delish, and believe me we have tried a lot of them. lol
This looks friggin amazing. As a dude, I’ll probably butcher this completely, but I think it’ll be worth a shot when I go back to a weight gain phase.
I don’t suppose you have the nutritional stats on these? Calorie counting and such
Hey Luke! I calculated each muffin as being about 230 calories each (which, if you omitted the streusel topping would probably be a decent amount less). Not sure on the rest of the nutrition stats, though!
Thanks Gracie!
Now onto the baking. This should be interesting… Probably should up my home owners insurance first.
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These are AMAZING. Perfect balance of flavors.
YAY – glad you like ‘em!
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Since you are loving the streusel topping ( as I do )– I have the most delicious blueberry tea cake recipe 8″ AND 9×13″ –(that was my grandmothers exclusive ; she owned a hotel diner in the very late 1800′s- If you like blueberries, email me and I’ll share it with you ! I’m waiting for my pumpkin goodies (bread and muffins) to finish baking so I thought I’d throw that idea out there for you to ponder!