Description
These Copycat Panera Pumpkin Muffins are soft, moist, and packed with warm fall flavor, making them one of the best easy breakfast ideas for busy mornings or cozy weekends. With pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and a sweet sugar topping, this easy recipe delivers bakery-style muffins that work as a quick breakfast, healthy-ish snack, or simple food idea for autumn baking.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons coarse sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined without overmixing.
5. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each one generously.
6. Sprinkle the tops with the coarse sugar and cinnamon sugar.
7. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
8. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added, or the muffins can turn dense instead of soft and tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
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