Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins

These sweet Pumpkin Cornbread muffins are a total game changer; fluffy and flavorful with a kiss of pumpkin spice goodness in every bite!

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 18

Total Time 28

Servings servings

Calories 218kcal

Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

½ cup whole milk
½ cup pumpkin puree (120 grams)
1 TBSP vinegar
1 cup yellow cornmeal (fine or medium) (156 grams)
1 cup all-purpose flour (120 grams)
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¾ tsp pumpkin pie spice blend
¼ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
⅔ cup granulated sugar (130 grams)
2 large eggs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Prep 12-cup muffin tray by lining with parchment paper liners or rubbing with butter.
Combine milk, pumpkin puree, and vinegar. Mix and set aside.
Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice blend, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
In a medium-large pot or skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
Once butter has just melted, remove from heat.
Stir in sugar and pumpkin with a metal whisk. Whisk until well blended.
Whisk in milk mixture.
Next, add your eggs and briskly whisk until well incorporated.
Lastly, add your cornmeal mixture. Mix until just a few lumps remain. Batter will be very thick.
Portion batter into muffin tray. For muffins with a soft exterior, bake in parchment paper liners *OR* lightly grease a muffin tin and place on top of a baking sheet in the oven to prevent the bottoms from over-browning. <-- love this nifty little trick!
Place in the oven at 425℉ then close the door. Adjust the oven's temp to 350°F (without opening the door) and bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Wait a few minutes then carefully remove from muffin tray and cool on a wire cooling rack. Enjoy!

Notes

Serve with honey, butter, or both if desired. You can even get extra with it and add a little pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar to salted butter and whip it all together for an easy peasy flavored butter.

Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

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