Blending spiced pumpkin with nutty pepitas, these Pepita Pumpkin Muffins capture the essence of fall in every moist, golden bite.
Pepita Pumpkin Muffins
Makes 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¾ teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup whole buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup coarsely chopped roasted salted pepitas
- Cane syrup and butter, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 6-cup jumbo muffin pan with paper liners or spray with baking spray with flour.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, pie spice, chipotle chili powder, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, oil, buttermilk, and eggs. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Spoon into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle pepitas onto batter, gently pressing to adhere.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes. Serve with cane syrup and butter.
