Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe – With Cream Cheese Frosting

Tired of eating the same old mainstream muffins all the time? Or of those store-bought average tasting muffins found almost everywhere? Well, we sure were tired of all that which is why we made our muffins with a yummy pumpkin twist that takes them to a whole new level! Our Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe is so awesome, that it’ll make you want more after you take a bite!

Let us know how you enjoyed these pumpkin muffins, in the comments below!

The scrumptious pumpkin spice muffins flavour goes perfectly with this recipe and that makes it special. We try our best with the different variations that we can add to create a yummy food taste even yummier! Do try our blueberry banana nut muffins and mini brownie cupcakes too! Let us know how you like this recipe in the comments below!

The recipe is absolutely easy and simple to follow; our ingredients are available almost everywhere! It’s a foolproof recipe and anyone can follow it to make their own delicious pumpkin spice muffins!

Why We Claim These To Be The Best Pumpkin Spice Muffins

We deliver exactly as we claim, and we claim that our recipe is the best pumpkin spice muffins recipe there is because it being so easy and has easy to find ingredients. It does not create a mess in the kitchen as it only needs ONE LARGE BOWL, so you don’t have to worry about doing the dishes later.

Our muffins are delicious but are healthy too as they’re made with 100% whole grains and still have that yummy fluffy texture that everyone loves. There is no sugar added which is harmful to your health, we used maple syrup/honey in our recipe for sweetness which gives a much richer flavour.

The muffins contain the few warming spices that add that contrast to the sweetness and make them taste 100 times better! Lastly, these muffins are easy to store and last long in storage; however, we highly doubt you’re going to leave any once you start eating. HAVE FUN! 

Ingredients You’ll Need For These Pumpkin Spice Muffins

For Muffins

• ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 2 eggs (at room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¾ cups gluten-free whole wheat flour
• ⅓ cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• ¼ cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice blend

For Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Tools You’ll Need

• Muffin tin
• A large mixing bowl
• A wooden spoon
• A hand-whisk
• An electric beater/stand mixer
• Bench scraper(optional)
• Butter knife 

How To Make These Pumpkin Spice Muffins?

Start the process by preheating your oven at 325℉ or 165℃. Grease all the 12 cups of your muffin tray with butter or non-stick cooking spray to prevent your muffins from sticking to it.

Then, in a large bowl, beat oil and maple syrup/honey together using a whisk, then add the eggs and beat them well! Add the milk, pumpkin spice blend, pumpkin purée, baking soda, vanilla extract and salt.

Add the flour and oats to the bowl as well and mix well with a large spoon just till it’s properly combined. You can also add the extra ingredients of your choice considering the variations that you would like to pull off.

Now divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups, and sprinkle the tops of the muffins with about a tablespoon of oats and a light sprinkle of raw sugar and pumpkin spice as well if you would prefer.

Bake the muffins for 22-25 minutes or use the good old toothpick method and stick the toothpick in, then pull it out, if it comes out clean then your muffins are ready!

After that, place all the muffins onto a cooling rack to cool at room temperature. Be careful not to damage them because while the muffins are still hot, they will be really delicate and might break.

You might need to use a butter knife to loosen them from the pan but it is highly unlikely that they’ll stick if you had greased the pans properly.

These muffins taste much better once they have cooled down properly for 2 hours at room temperature. Enjoy!

Ingredient Substitutes

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Blend

For a homemade pumpkin spice blend, simply mix up, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground allspice or cloves. You can even take the whole form of these ingredients and grind them up in a spice grinder!

Oil Alternatives

We use coconut oil for our pumpkin spice muffins and we cannot even taste the coconut so that won’t be a problem! But you can use vegetable oil or canola oil in place of coconut. Slight warning these oils are highly processed. You can even use olive oil to give your muffins a slightly herbal touch.

Flour Options

We are using gluten-free whole wheat flour; it yields a light and fluffy muffin. To mix things up you can use white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour. The recipe can also be made using all-purpose flour. As said before its an easy recipe and you can mix things up according to your preference.

Make It Oat Free And Low In Fat

Before suggesting any changes, I’ll admit these pumpkin spice cupcakes do contain fats. To reduce this, you can simply replace oil with applesauce. To make it oat free, just omit the oats!

Cream Cheese Frosting For Your Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Why only add cream cheese frosting? The reason cream cheese frosting is used on muffins is that it is easy to make and the biggest reason is that it does not overpower the pumpkin flavour in the muffins and hence gives a great balance in return!

It is fairly simple to make cream cheese frosting, firstly you need a large bowl with a handheld or a stand mixer that has a whisk attachment to beat the cream cheese with butter. Beat both the ingredients at a high speed to infuse properly until smooth and creamy!

Add sugar, vanilla and salt, beat on a low speed for about 30 seconds and then switch to a high speed and beat for 2 minutes until all ingredients are fully combined. Keep mixing if you want the cream cheese frosting to be thicker but the time, we gave you is enough for the right consistency.

Tips For Best Outcomes

Be Creative

You can be creative with this recipe if you want to add something extra, add some extra nuts instead of just walnuts, or add chocolate chips, crystallized ginger or some chopped fruits in the muffin mixture.

You can add anything that you think goes with the scent and the flavour of the muffins! Be creative, always have an open mind and you’ll make something yummy and unique! Although our recipe shines on its own as well, so we don’t usually go deep into adding extra stuff to it.

Use readily available ingredients

You do not need unique ingredients as this recipe is simple and unique on its own. Get pumpkin spice for the scent and flavour, and if you can’t find that then use ground cinnamon.

Adjust it according to YOUR NEEDS

If you want to change the ingredients to make it diet-friendly or vegan friendly then don’t worry! The ingredients used can be substituted for different people hence making this recipe for EVERYONE! The flavours will be there, we assure you!

Perfect Measurements

As we mention in almost all our recipes, measure properly! The ingredients used need to be measured properly to make the perfect muffins! From measuring flour to measuring every ingredient, make it right so that in the end you don’t have to worry about anything.

Mix well

When It comes to beating the batter and having the right consistency, you need to remain focused while doing it! Make sure that you can see the ingredients are mixing as they should, make sure to adjust the speeds according to your batter. Keep stopping the mixer to check the consistency for the perfect outcomes. Good luck! 

How To Store Pumpkin Spice Muffins?

These pumpkin spice muffins with walnuts can last for about 4 days in an airtight container. Line an airtight container with a paper towel and place your muffins on top, seal off the container and place it anywhere that is at the perfect room temperature. Your muffins should remain fluffy and good for around 4 days!

But if you want to store your muffins for longer then you need to freeze them in an airtight container and place the container in your freezer. The muffins will freeze and they’ll have a prolonged life of around 2 months.

To reheat, just thaw them at room temperature for around 2 hours and lightly microwave them to bring out those flavours and smell!

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