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Brown Butter Pumpkin Muffins

Irresistible Brown Butter Pumpkin Muffins in 5 Simple Steps

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Moist pumpkin muffins with brown butter, warm spices, and a crunchy pecan streusel. Drizzled with a rich brown butter glaze for extra flavor.

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (for streusel)
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter (for streusel)
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (for streusel)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (for glaze)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
  • 3 or 4 tablespoons milk (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or spray with cooking spray.
  2. Melt butter in a saucepan and cook until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
  3. Whisk flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  4. Combine pumpkin, sugar, browned butter, eggs, and vanilla in another bowl. Stir until smooth.
  5. Gradually mix dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture.
  6. Divide batter into muffin cups, filling each ¾ full.
  7. Mix streusel ingredients, cutting in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over muffins.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  9. For the glaze, brown butter again, then whisk with powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
  10. Drizzle cooled muffins with glaze.

Notes

  • Extra glaze can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week.
  • Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
  • Let muffins cool before glazing to prevent it from melting.
  • Author: Emily Frost
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin
  • Calories: 280
  • Sugar: 25g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 36g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 55mg