Start the day right with these delicious pumpkin pecan muffins. With bits of crunchy pecans mixed in with the batter and a delightful pecan streusel topping, it’s a muffin especially made for a lovely fall morning.
Hi everyone! A most wonderful Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!
Welcome to my first pumpkin recipe on the blog. Can you believe it? Apart from my Kabocha Squash Fritters which technically is not pumpkin and my round-up of unique pumpkin and squash recipes, I haven’t really been very pumpkin-friendly.
Apples are my ingredient of choice in the fall (have you seen my Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake?) so I tend to bake with them more than pumpkins. But this year though, I decided to give pumpkins a shot and by golly I now understand the obsession with all things pumpkin spice! I can’t believe it took me this long.
So while this pumpkin pecan muffins with pecan streusel topping is the first recipe I’m sharing, it won’t be the last!
Rounded, sturdy pumpkin pecan muffins
My main challenge when baking muffins is how to get those nice rounded tops. I’ve had many a muffin sink to the very centre of the earth. We still ate them; they just looked very sad.
I learned that the key is not to over mix the batter. If you’ve been mixing for 30 seconds, you’ve done it too long.
You’re not looking for a smooth batter but a really lumpy one so that when you scoop it onto your muffin liners they plop onto the liners like a blob and don’t flow like cake batters usually do.
Check these out (wish they were more rounded! Practice, practice, practice):
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- Chocolate Ricotta Muffins
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- Lemon Ricotta Muffins
Spice vs. more spice
Anyway. The recipe for these muffins came from the basic muffin recipe in the Joy of Cooking
I was very careful not to overdo the spices in this muffin though. While I wanted it to taste very…fall-y…I didn’t want the spices to steal the show and overshadow everything else. You can add more if you like it spicier.
Pecan streusel topping
That topping though. That’s the star of this muffin show. It’s not overly sweet, it’s the right amount of sticky and it goes so well with the pumpkin pecan muffin it sits on.
And you can use it not just on muffins but on cakes and pies too. It will make your baked goods that much better.
Hello, pumpkin!
I think this is a great start to our relationship, pumpkin and I. More pumpkin recipes to come! I am having such a blast recipe testing and I can’t wait to share them with you.
In the meantime, enjoy these pumpkin pecan muffins. Especially the pecan streusel topping. Hope it brightens up your fall morning! And guess what, this is super quick to whip up and is great for Thanksgiving morning!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (21 grams) rolled oats
- 1/4 cup (55 grams) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) roughly chopped pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups (256 grams) all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 1 cup (201 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 grams) pumpkin puree (I used canned)
- 1 cup (120 grams) roughly chopped pecans
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for your pecan streusel topping until clumpy. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 400F. Prep a muffin pan by lining it with paper liners (this recipe makes 12 muffins).
- In large bowl, whisk 2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1/2 teaspoon allspice until fully combined.
- In another bowl, whisk 2 large eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pumpkin puree until smooth and thoroughly incorporated. Stir in a cup of pecans.
- Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture and mix by hand until just combined. Once you see the dry ingredients are moistened and no big patches of flour remain you're good. This should not take more than 20 seconds. Your batter will be lumpy and not smooth.
- Evenly divide the batter into your muffin cups. Fill at least 2/3 full or almost to the rim. Sprinkle about a heaping tablespoon of your prepared topping on each muffin. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin (or muffins) comes out with minimal crumbs.
- Allow the muffins to cool slightly in the pan (2-3 minutes). Best served warm.
Happy baking!
Did you make pumpkin pecan muffins or the pecan streusel topping? What’s your favourite muffin flavour? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
More cupcakes less muffins for you? Here are delicious cupcake recipes you can try:
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- White Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Filling
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- Limoncello Cupcakes with Limoncello Cream Cheese Frosting
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- Salted Caramel Cupcakes
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- Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
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This recipe looks so yummy – we go all out for Halloween and this looks great for celebrating in style.
Great way to make the most of the pumpkins by eating the scooped up innards!! Have a great Thanksgiving and Halloween 🙂
I love the design of the cupcakes. I love the pink ones. My daughter would love it.
I will definitely try this recipe as my family love pumpkin dishes, so I will try to make this dish s well when I will get time.
I look forward to making these next weekend. Love the topping too. Didn’t realize you had to do that with the butter.
These look super yummy!! Will definitely give it a try!
These look and sound SO good! And so perfect for fall. I’ve been in the baking mood lately, I may need to give them a try!
I am always looking for new recipes to do around Thanksgiving because I love to try new food. This recipe sold me. I am definitely going to try this one out on Thanksgiving with my daughter.
Awesome! This would be perfect for Thanksgiving morning or Black Friday, before all the madness happens 🙂 Hope you guys like it!
What a terrific way to start the morning with a delicious freshly made muffin. I’ll bring the coffee. Yum.
I can honestly say I’ve never tried a pumpkin muffin. I’m supposed to be carving pumpkins this weekend though so maybe I could make these as a little treat for all our work! They look absolutely delicious!
Hope you have a wonderful time! I wasn’t sure if you were planning to use your carved pumpkins but thought I’d mention: those large pretty pumpkins sold for carving in the States for Halloween are still edible, but they are not as good as the pumpkins specifically grown for eating 🙂 In any case, enjoy!
Omgosh, you just made me so hungry! That pumpkin pecan muffin is literally everything. It’s weird – I love muffins but I didn’t eat for a good month! Maybe I should make some! Also… that white chocolate muffin with raspberry filling… is crazy!!
These look so good! What a yummy fall treat, I can’t wait to make these!
Joy of Cooking is a gorgeous book right from the days of Julie and Julia movie! I love food books, movies and blogs and this cupcakes looked scrumptious!
Thanks for sharing!
I agree, Joy of Cooking is a wonderful book! One of my favourites. Though the Julie and Julia is based on a different, equally excellent book – Mastering the Art of French Cooking 🙂
Ouh I did not know that, awesome. Thanks!
Pumpkin muffins is an original. I understand you to say you were recipe testing, is this how you also came up with the other recipes posted on this blog? What motivated the baking revolution in you?
I started teaching myself how to bake because I was so homesick! And it was so difficult to find the treats I was missing from home. It’s been quite the journey 🙂
These look delicious, nice that you can make them like cupcakes! Thank you for the tips, I surely would have oversized them.
The bigger the better the more pumpkin and pecan goodness 🙂
I can’t believe that this is your first pumpkin recipe on the blog?? What?! Well, girl, you’ve hit it out of the park cos these muffins look amaze balls! And that pecan streusel topping on its own sounds so good….gotta love the streusel….someone should bottle that up and sell as a treat on it’s own 🙂 Have a fab weekend, my friend!
I wish I had one of these to enjoy right now! Look so delicious!
Oh, these look so delicious and perfect for Fall! I am definitely putting these on my list of recipes to make this month and next! Thank you!
Glad to hear! Hope you like them 🙂
I love anything pumpkin!!! These look great! Can’t wait to try
Wow these look great! I love fall recipes, especially pumpkin and pecan.
Pumpkins and pecans make such a great combo don’t they? 🙂
These gorgeous Pumpkin Pecan Muffins look absolutely stunning. I can almost smell their sweetness and taste their awesome flavor. Thanks so much for sharing this special fall recipe.
These are very different from what I usually make and I love that. I can’t wait to make these this month when we have company coming. I am sure they will go over well.
Thanks Pam! I’m curious what variation you make to your pumpkin muffins?
These pumpkin pecan muffins look and sound so delicious. I would love to try this sometimes. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, wow, do these pumpkin pecan muffins look and sound delicious! I bet your house smelled amazing while they were baking.
Oh the magic smell of pumpkin spice filled the house! It was wonderful 🙂
This looks so tasty! I will definitely be giving these a try during the holidays!
These are my new “go to” pumpkin muffins! I made them this afternoon for my husband and he loved them. The only thing he requested was a little sprinkle of mini chocolate chips on top! Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
Happy to hear you guys like them Ali! And chocolate chips are always a great idea 🙂
This looks like the perfect Fall treat! So tasty
I think I would add roasted cashew as well along with pecans as a topping, as my son loves cashews. Simple and delicious muffin!
Cashews would make an awesome addition!
Oh yummy yum yum. Pinning and making!
Your pumpkin cupcakes looks so divine! I was drooling over the photos! I am not very good at baking, and frosting just does not come out right. I love your recipe because it does not call for frosting. I will try my best to make some. Hopefully I can get it to look as pretty as yours.
I am all about pumpkin this time of year, and I love love LOVE pecans. Your pumpkin pecan muffins sound amazing for cooler fall weather! Yummers!
That looks so inviting. Seems pretty simple to make too! Will surely try this on the weekend. Thanks for sharing!
I love anything with pumpkin. Fall is such a great baking season. I can’t wait to try.
With all the holidays this season, everybody will be in their kitchen baking 🙂 Have fun!
Pumpkin recipes are my favorite recipes. (And Fall is my favorite time of year!) These muffins look amazing.
This just screams fall and yummy! I may have to try them. Hubs has been asking for muffins!
This looks so perfect for chilly fal mornings! I love pecan in everything so yes to these!
These muffins sound SO good. And that topping? Heaven. I can’t wait to make these.
Oh my gosh, I love everything pumpkin and these look SO delicious! I’m definitely given them a try this season, thanks for the fab recipe 🙂
Looks so good, I am going to have to send this to my sister. She loves to bake.
Cute and tasty! You can’t go wrong with these, thank you for sharing, Jolina!