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pumpkin muffins with streusel & cream cheese glaze

(3 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Lindsay V
@SchnoodleSoup
Southeastern, MA

Tastes just like a Dunkin' Donuts pumpkin muffin - promise!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Picking up a muffin at Dunkin' is a treat, and now they can be made at home. These muffins are fabulous! They're not overly sweet, yet moist, tender, and full of pumpkin flavor. We loved the streusel - it adds a burst of cinnamon flavor. And drizzling a cream cheese glaze on top makes these easy muffins extra special.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(3 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin muffins with streusel & cream cheese glaze

  • MUFFINS
  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    pumpkin pie spices
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 can
    pumpkin (15 oz can)
  • 1
    egg
  • 2 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    unsweetend apple sauce
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • STREUSEL
  • 2 Tbsp
    granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • dash of nutmeg
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1/2 c
    plus 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
  • 3 Tbsp
    cream cheese, softened
  • 3 Tbsp
    confectioners' sugar, more or less for consistency
  • dash of vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk, more or less for consistency

How To Make pumpkin muffins with streusel & cream cheese glaze

  • Lining tins with paper liners.
    1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place liners a 12 tin muffin pan.
  • Whisking flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a bowl.
    2
    To prepare the muffins, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Pumpkin, egg, canola oil, applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla mixed together in a bowl.
    3
    In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, egg, canola oil, applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
  • Incorporating dry into wet ingredients.
    4
    Gradually incorporate the dry into the wet ingredients in batches. Be sure NOT to over mix! Over mixing results in dry muffins. You should still have a slightly lumpy batter.
  • Filling muffin tins.
    5
    Fill each muffin liner 3/4 of the way full.
  • Making streusel with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, melted butter, and flour.
    6
    Prepare the streusel; Combine the sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Add in the melted butter. Add the flour in batches, working the mixture with your hands until well combined. The end result should be crumbly.
  • Streusel spooned over batter.
    7
    Add the streusel evenly over the unbaked muffins.
  • Pumpkin muffins baking in the oven.
    8
    Bake for 23 – 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool completely.
  • Glaze ingredients whisked together in a bowl.
    9
    To prepare the glaze, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Add the milk, one Tbsp at a time, until the right consistency is achieved.
  • Glaze drizzled over the pumpkin muffins.
    10
    Using a spoon, drizzle the glaze evenly over cooled muffins. Refrigerate to retain freshness if not serving right away.
  • Pumpkin muffin sliced in half.
    11
    Note: If you’re concerned about the extra calories in the toppings, you can make the muffins “naked”. They are actually quite healthy and clock in at less than 200 calories a serving. But, in my (muffin) opinion: Go Streusel or Go Home!
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