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pumpkin muffin on a cupcake liner with a bite taken out of it

Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Get your morning off to a great start with one of these moist and fluffy Pumpkin Muffins! Topped with a lightly crunchy cinnamon pecan streusel, they’re easy to make in about 30 minutes.


Ingredients

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Pumpkin Muffins

  • 2 cups gluten-free flour
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 15 oz. pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup of coconut oil, melted

Cinnamon Pecan Streusel

  • 1/3 cup of white whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup of pecans, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract, eggs and coconut oil until smooth.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients: Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Using a wooden spoon mix together until flour is all incorporated.
  4. Make the Streusel: Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, chopped pecans and coconut oil in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside. 
  5. Assemble Muffins: Add cupcake liners to each muffin tin, fill the cups 3/4 of the way full with batter. Top each with a scoop of cinnamon pecan streusel.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry.
  7. Cool. Allow muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.