Jumbo Pumpkin Muffins
Indulge in the cozy vibes of fall with these Jumbo Pumpkin Muffins, featuring rich spices, velvety pumpkin, and a luscious cream cheese glaze.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Cooling Time15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Muffins
Calories: 429kcal
2 Jumbo Muffin Trays
Electric Mixer
Muffin Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¾ tbsp. packed light brown sugar
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1.15 oz. can pure pumpkin Can use fresh pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp. large eggs
Crean Cheese Glaze Ingredients
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 ⅓ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup milk
How to Make the Muffins
Preheat oven to 375º F /190º C. Grease or add cupcake liners to jumbo muffin trays and set aside.
Melt butter in microwave. Set aside to cool.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves together. Set aside.
Add butter and both sugars to a large mixing bowl, and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add pumpkin puree and eggs to the mixing bowl. Beat until well combined.
Scrape sides of bowl with a rubber spatula and mix again to ensure all ingredients are well combined.
With mixer set on low, add in flour/spice mixture. Beat until well combined. The batter should be very smooth.
Using a large spoon, divide batter into the large greased muffin pan, filling about ¾ full.
Bake for 26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Place the muffins on a wire cooling rack to cool.
How to Make the Cream Cheese Glaze
Place the softened cream cheese into and electric mixer bowl and beat until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar and mix well.
Add in milk and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
Drizzle the glaze generously over top of muffins in multiple directions, to give a criss-cross look.
Substitutions and Variations
- Pumpkin Puree: Choose high-quality canned or fresh pumpkin for the best flavor and consistency. Ensure fresh pumpkin puree is well drained.
- Add-Ins: Be creative with chocolate chips, nuts, or cranberries.
- Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free or almond flour blend.
- Spice Variations: Adjust cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to taste.
- Muffin Size: You can easily resize to normal or mini and adjust the baking time by half or until the toothpick comes out clean.
- Glaze: Customize with sugar, spice mix, or no glaze.
Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1220IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg