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These Pumpkin Muffin Tops are full of pumpkin spice goodness, and topped with a delicious oat and pecan brown sugar streusel.

We love these muffin tops and other pumpkin muffin recipes with chocolate chips, and cinnamon sugar topping. Give them all a try!

Pumpkin Muffies with streusel topping


a pumpkin muffie??

Muffie is a nickname for muffin tops – the most delicious part of a muffin! With perfect fall flavors of ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and of course pumpkin, these pumpkin muffin tops (or pumpkin muffies) are a MUST HAVE recipe for the holidays.

We first tried them at Kneader’s Cafe and realized immediately we needed to try a copycat recipe.

These ones tasted just like it, and we are so excited we can have these at home whenever we want!! They were simple to make,  and if you don’t have a muffin top tin, no worries! Simply lay them on a cookie sheet and voila – Perfect pumpkin muffin tops!

It was delicious, but I’m thinking we may need to try adding the chocolate chips next time we make them.

Close up of unbaked pumpkin muffin top

How to make Muffin Tops:

MIX BATTER. In a large mixing bowl. beat together sugar, brown sugar and oil, until blended. In a separate bowl, mix baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add to sugar/oil mixture and beat until blended. Add pumpkin puree and eggs. Beat until combined and mix in flour.

DROP BATTER. Drop ¼ cup of batter, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper (or into greased muffin tops pan if you have one).

STREUSEL. In a medium bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and salt. Drizzle melted butter over the top and stir to combine. Sprinkle streusel over tops.

BAKE. Bake at 375 degrees 12-15 minutes or until done. Enjoy!

Note: If you don’t like a streusel topping, you can sprinkle them with powdered sugar instead, after they are done baking.

Pumpkin Muffin Top Recipe with brown sugar topping

Storing and freezing

How to store muffin tops: Since these muffins are a type of “quick” bread, without a little air flow they tend to get a bit soggy. I’d recommend lightly covering them with plastic wrap, allowing some moisture to evaporate while keeping the muffins soft and fresh. You can also place a paper towel in the container to help absorb any moisture.

  • Room temperature: let cool, cover lightly and store for to 2-3 days
  • Refrigerator: let cool, cover lightly and store for up to a week

How to freeze muffin tops: You can store the muffin tops in the freezer to enjoy a quick treat on any given day. Once the muffin tops cool, place them in an airtight container, label and freeze for up to 3 months. To eat: thaw and warm in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.

Pumpkin Muffin Tops on a dish towel

And for more pumpkin recipes, try:

4.75 from 8 votes

Pumpkin Muffin Top Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
One of the most delicious muffin top recipes you’ll ever try! These Pumpkin Muffin Tops are full of pumpkin spice goodness, and topped with a delicious oat and pecan brown sugar streusel.
Servings: 12
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 2 c sugar
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 3/4 c vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 15 oz can pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 1/2 c all-purpose flour

Streusel Topping

  • 1/2 c old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/3 c all purpose flour leveled off
  • 1/3 c brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 c pecans finely chopped
  • 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 TB unsalted butter melted

Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl. beat together sugar, brown sugar and oil, until blended.
  • In a separate bowl, mix baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add to sugar/oil mixture and beat until blended. Add pumpkin puree and eggs. Beat until combined and mix in flour.
  • Drop ¼ cup of batter, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper (or into greased muffin tops pan if you have one).
  • In a medium bowl, make the streusel by combining oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and salt. Drizzle melted butter over the top and stir to combine. Sprinkle over the muffin tops batter.
  • Bake at 375 degrees 12-15 minutes or until done.

Nutrition

Calories: 575kcal, Carbohydrates: 93g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 37mg, Sodium: 396mg, Potassium: 223mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 58g, Vitamin A: 5675IU, Vitamin C: 1.5mg, Calcium: 66mg, Iron: 2.9mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Adapted from Lemon Tree Dwelling and Streusel from Once Upon a Chef.



About Kristyn

My name is Kristyn and I’m the mom of SIX stinkin’ cute kids and the wife to my smokin’ hot hubby, Lo. My mom’s maiden name is Luna, and I’m one of the many crafty “Lil’ Lunas” in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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23 Comments

  1. 3 stars
    While your batter and topping are delicious, something is really off with the quantity and baking time. Used a muffin top pan. Followed the 1/4 c batter in each. Put streusel on top. Baked first batch almost 20 min at 375 ( my oven temp is perfect) they were raw in the middle and felt very heavy. Tried the cookie sheet still took forever to bake. Ended up with 30. Followed recipe exactly

    1. Linda, I think definitely something is really off. I follow the recipe exactly as it is here, except for the white sugar and they come out perfect…like professionally made. I don’t use one fourth cup of batter, though. I put a lot less because I do want them to look like muffin tops. As I posted earlier, I get a minimum of 3 dozen when I make them.

  2. 3 cups of sugar in just 12 muffin tops? I can’t imagine this recipe is just for a dozen and don’t muffin top muffins use a whole lot less batter to make? I want to understand because I’d really like to make these. They look delicious.

    1. We like to make the muffin tops a good size (like jumbo muffin size), but depending on how large you make them, the recipe could yield more than 12.