Best 6 Pumpkin Streusel Muffins Southern Living Recipes

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Get ready to indulge in the delectable flavors of fall with our specially curated collection of pumpkin streusel muffins recipes, inspired by the culinary traditions of the charming Southern Living magazine. These muffins are a delightful blend of cozy spices, moist pumpkin, and a buttery streusel topping that will transport your taste buds to a warm and comforting place. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat to share with loved ones or a cozy snack to enjoy on a chilly autumn morning, our selection of recipes offers something for every pumpkin enthusiast.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH STREUSEL TOPPING



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This is a moist and hearty breakfast muffin made with fresh pumpkin, oatmeal, and brown sugar.

Provided by BRETTNSHARA

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 18

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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle each muffin with streusel topping.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 34.4 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 371.5 mg, Sugar 28.8 g

PUMPKIN STREUSEL MUFFINS (SOUTHERN LIVING) RECIPE - (4.1/5)



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Provided by Shelly17

Number Of Ingredients 22

Muffins:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pumpkin Pie Streusel:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Stir together pecans, brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and pumpkin pie spice.

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. 2. Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed. Stir in pumpkin and next 3 ingredients. 3. Spoon batter into 2 lightly greased (12-cup) muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Sprinkle with Pumpkin Pie Streusel. 4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool 20 minutes. Note: Tested with Craisins Original Dried Cranberries.

PUMPKIN STREUSEL MUFFINS



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Pumpkins aren't just for carving! You choose-Make Pumpkin Streusel Muffins or loaves. For loaves, spoon batter into 2 greased 8- x 4-inch loaf pans, and bake 55 minutes.

Provided by Southern Living Editors

Time 1h15m

Yield Makes 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pumpkin Pie Streusel

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
  • Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed. Stir in pumpkin and next 3 ingredients.
  • Spoon batter into 2 lightly greased (12-cup) muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Sprinkle with Pumpkin Pie Streusel.
  • Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool 20 minutes.
  • Note: We tested with Craisins Original Dried Cranberries.

STREUSEL PUMPKIN MUFFINS



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These spiced muffins are a great accompaniment to any meal-or try them for breakfast, dessert or a snack. The pumpkin flavor is complemented by a sweet brown sugar topping. -Connie Pietila, Atlantic Mine, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 to 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
STREUSEL TOPPING:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cold butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the pumpkin, buttermilk, eggs, molasses and orange zest. In a second bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture just until blended. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , For topping, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 6g fat, Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 336mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

PUMPKIN STREUSEL MUFFINS



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Fall deliciousness ... everything you find in a pumpkin pie but in a muffin with a streusel topping. Perfect for breakfast with a hot cup of java!

Provided by Kat Cables Table

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 21

nonstick cooking spray
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
4 cups canned pumpkin puree
1 ⅔ cups white sugar
⅔ cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottoms only of three 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray.
  • Combine oats, walnuts, brown sugar, and flour in a bowl. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place streusel topping in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • Stir pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, ginger, allspice, and cardamom; mix until combined. Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 1/2 full. Evenly distribute streusel topping on top of each muffin.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 225.1 mg, Sugar 13.3 g

PUMPKIN STREUSEL MUFFINS



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Tucked into the middle of each muffin is a tasty surprise in the shape of a cube of cream cheese. The simple filling adds creamy flavor, and the streusel topping is nicely crunchy. -Denise Nebel, Wayland, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 large egg
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup canola oil
3 ounces cream cheese, cut into 12 cubes
STREUSEL:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon cold butter

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, beat the egg; add milk, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full. Place a cream cheese cube in the center of each. Top with remaining batter. , For streusel, combine brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Tips:

  • For a sweeter muffin, use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar in the streusel topping.
  • If you don't have pumpkin pie spice, you can make your own by combining ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and ground cloves.
  • To make sure the muffins are cooked through, insert a toothpick into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, the muffins are done.
  • Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before serving. This will help them to hold their shape.
  • Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

These pumpkin streusel muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make fall treat. They are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack. With their moist pumpkin flavor and crunchy streusel topping, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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