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Pumpkin Banana Muffins


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  • Author: Mia
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 18–24 muffins (or 9 jumbo)
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These bakery-style muffins are packed with warm spices, pumpkin, and banana—topped with buttery streusel and optionally glazed for a cozy fall treat.


Ingredients


Instructions

Preheat Oven: Set oven to 425°F (220°C). Line muffin tins or grease well.

Make Streusel: Combine flour, sugars, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Cut in cold butter using a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly. Chill until ready to use.

Cream Butter & Sugars: In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy (about 2 minutes).

Add Eggs & Wet Ingredients: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla, pumpkin puree, and mashed banana. Mix until just combined (it may look curdled—this is normal).

Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.

Mix Batter: Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet until just incorporated. Do not overmix.

Fill Muffin Tins: Fill muffin liners ¾ full (or to the top for bakery-style muffins). Top generously with streusel.

Bake:

Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes.

Without opening the oven, reduce temperature to 350°F (175°C).

Bake:

13–15 minutes for regular muffins

20–25 minutes for jumbo muffins

10–14 minutes for mini muffins

Muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool & Glaze: Cool on wire racks. If using, whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled muffins.

Notes

Storage: Store at room temperature for 1–3 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze up to 3 months.

Fill muffin cups high for bakery-style domes.

Don’t overmix to keep muffins soft.

For best rise: Start baking at high heat for 5 minutes.

Make your own pumpkin pie spice: 1½ tsp cinnamon + ½ tsp each of nutmeg, allspice, ginger, or cloves.

High Altitude Adjustments:

Sugar: Reduce granulated sugar to ⅔ cup

Flour: Increase by 2 tbsp

Leavening: Reduce baking soda & powder to 1½ tsp each

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
  • Method: Baking, Oven
  • Cuisine: American