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Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel Topping

I'm sure you've seen all kinds of pumpkin muffin recipes, but these pumpkin spice muffins with brown sugar streusel are going to blow you away! These pumpkin muffins are loaded with brown sugar and topped with a generous heaping of crumbly brown sugar streusel that you won't be able to resist!
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pumpkin Spice Muffins
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice (See "Notes" section for substitute)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • ⅓ cup whole milk (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
For the Crumbly Brown Sugar Streusel
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup chopped pecans (or other nut of choice)
  • ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)

Method
 

For the Crumbly Brown Sugar Streusel
  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, pecans, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice. Add the melted butter, stirring until large clumps form. Squeeze the mixture with your hands to create bigger clumps. Freeze until ready to use.
For the Pumpkin Spice Muffins
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and milk. Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture and fold until well combined. Do not overmix.
  3. Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling three-fourths full. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar streusel on top of the batter of each muffin cup.
  4. Bake for 20 -25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack in the pan and then enjoy!

Notes

Pumpkin Spice Substitute - If you don't have pumpkin spice on hand, don't fret! Just use the below to create your own at home
  • ¼ cup ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp ground nutmeg
  • 1½ tsp ground allspice
  • 1½ tsp ground cloves
Mix the spices together in a small bowl and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months!
 
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