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These pumpkin muffins are amazing!! I took my great-grandmother's recipe for doughnut muffins and added pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice for the best fall flavor! These are sooo good for breakfast or with coffee!

Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Muffins

These pumpkin spice doughnut muffins are the perfect treat for fall! Serve with coffee or apple cider for dessert...or breakfast!

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Servings 12 Muffins

Ingredients

For the muffins:

  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree

For the topping:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 6 Tbsp butter melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350, and butter/grease 1 muffin tin.

  2. Blend butter, sugar, and egg.

  3. In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together. Add to butter and sugar mixture. Once incorporated, add pumpkin puree and mix well.

  4. Spoon into muffin tin and bake for 20-30 minutes, until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

  5. Remove muffins from pan. Mix sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon in a bowl. While still warm, dip muffins in melted butter and then roll in the sugar and spice mixture.

  6. Select one warm, freshly-rolled muffin to eat immediately.

Recipe Notes

We like to use Real Salt in all our cooking!