These easy cinnamon brown sugar pumpkin muffins are moist, delicious and the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or snack for fall.
I love having muffins on hand for snacking emergencies (totally a thing with my kids). Plus, they are excellent for a quick breakfast and make fantastic lunchbox fillers. These pumpkin muffins flavored with cinnamon, dark brown sugar and vanilla are the ultimate treat for fall. Subbing out some of the flour for oat flour adds more fiber to these delicious morsels. You could also use coconut sugar or another unrefined sugar instead of brown sugar if you wish. But word of warning: these muffins are so good, you might want to bake a double batch!
How to make pumpkin muffins
Cook (steam or boil) peeled and seeded pumpkin until tender. Allow to cool then mash with a fork until smooth. Combine oat flour, all purpose or cake flour, baking powder, salt and spices in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl or mixing jug, combine the mashed pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil and brown sugar. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper liners. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the batter. Place in a preheated oven and allow to bake for 15-20 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving.
How long to bake pumpkin muffins
Bake muffins until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Depending on the batter and oven temperature, muffins should take no longer than 20-25 minutes to bake.
Can you freeze pumpkin muffins?
Yes, they freeze very well. Bake and allow to cool completely then transfer to a freezer bag and seal. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before serving.
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- Banana, date and pecan muffins
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- Easy and healthy coconut curry pumpkin soup
- Pumpkin carrot cake
- Whole-wheat pumpkin pancakes with salted caramel
Cinnamon brown sugar pumpkin muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder 1
- `1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp allspice
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (cook 1½ cups pumpkin until soft)
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
For the topping (optional)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F and a line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper liners.
- Whisk together all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl or mixing jug, combine the brown sugar, pumpkin, eggs and vegetable oil.
- Mix until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling the liners 3/4 full.
- Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over the top.
- Place into the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving.
Hi! This recipe looks delicious but I don’t have oat flour… is it a must? Can it be substituted or made?
You can absolutely use regular flour. 🙂
I usually make my own. I have a high-powered blender and just blend rolled oats into a fine flour.