Lightly sweet, quick and easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins are full of pumpkin, warm spices, nuts and raisins. They freeze beautifully for fast snacks or breakfast
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword Pumpkin, Quick Bread
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Total Time 38 minutesminutes
Servings 12muffins
Author Elizabeth at thewildolive.org
Ingredients
2/3cuppumpkin pureeNOT pie filling
¼cupbutter or margarine
½cupsugar
1egg
2drops lemon oil*
2drops orange oil*
1tsp.vanillavanilla bean paste is nice
1cupflour
2tsp.baking powder
½tsp.baking soda
½tsp.saltgenerous
1tsp.pumpkin pie spicesee link to recipe below or in post
½cupmilk
½cupraisins
½cupchopped pecans or walnuts
* or use ½ tsp. each lemon and orange extract or zest
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375. Line muffin pan with papers or grease pan well.
Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
Add vanilla, lemon and orange oil (or extracts/zests) and beat well. Beat in pumpkin puree (batter will look curdled).
Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, starting with flour, then milk, then flour. Add raisins and nuts with last addition of flour.
Beat on low till almost combined; finish by folding with spatula.
Scoop batter into liners (or greased pan) and bake 17-18 minutes for regular sized or 10-11 mins for minis – until toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
Notes
Here's a quick recipe for Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend (plus equally quick and versatile recipes for Apple Pie Spice and Chai Spice blends!)Four Easy Ways to Vary This Recipe
Sub in mashed, cooked sweet potatoes for the pumpkin puree.
Okay, this might seem weird, but when I use my juicer to make my favorite pineapple-carrot-apple juice, I use 2/3 of a cup of the leftover pulp to make these muffins. Super yum and a fiber boost!
Speaking of fiber boosting - you can easily swap in some whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose, or use any whole grain flours you like using. The hearty ingredients in this muffin can take it!
If you're feeling especially decadent toss in some bittersweet chocolate chips - minis if you are making mini muffins.