Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping

Moist and hearty pumpkin-oat muffins are topped with a brown sugar and oat streusel perfect for a quick breakfast or a holiday brunch.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 292 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups pumpkin puree
• 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• ¼ cup raisins (Optional)
• 2 tablespoons rolled oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk pumpkin puree, 1 cup brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl. Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture; mix well. Fold in raisins.

Step 3

Beat 1/4 cup brown sugar with butter in a bowl until creamy and smooth. Whisk 2 tablespoons oats and 2 tablespoons flour, using a fork, into sugar-butter mixture until streusel topping is crumbly.

Step 4

Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle each muffin with streusel topping.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.