For me, fall is the season for everything pumpkin : loaves of bread , batches of cookies , plenty of pie (crustless or not), pumpkin brownies , pumpkin cornbread, and of course, making plenty of recipes for pumpkin muffins .
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Of all of the fantastic pumpkin baked good recipes out there, pumpkin muffins are probably my next favorite baked good to cook pumpkin with.
Not only are home-baked pumpkin muffins a great option for a quick fall breakfast, they're also great for an anytime snack that can be easily packed and taken on the go.
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Most of all, I love how these muffins are the perfect individual size, and if you prepare them in multiple batches, pumpkin muffins can be a delicious sweet treat for when you have company over and aim to please. Who doesn't love a tiny cake?
Best Pumpkin Muffin Recipes These 37 recipes are proof that there are countless ways to achieve the best pumpkin muffin. Have your pick from easy spiced muffins, donut muffins, to muffins with banana and pumpkin. If you prefer more elaborate recipes, we've got pumpkin muffins with brown sugar streusel, pumpkin snickerdoodle muffins, pumpkin oatmeal muffins and Nutella-swirled pumpkin muffins. The options are endless! And there's no doubt that there's something on this list for everyone—including healthy, gluten-free and vegan recipes.
Browse through them, make sure to pin your favorite pumpkin muffin recipes and let's get baking!
Alice Knisley Mattias
Dorie Greenspan provides the perfect pairing for crisp weather with her skinny pumpkin muffins recipe that captures the flavors of fall with notes of cinnamon and spicy ginger, brown sugar and the taste of pumpkin. Sunflower seeds can be sprinkled on top of the muffins for a bit of a crunchy topping.
Get the recipe: Dorie Greenspan's Skinny Pumpkin Muffins
Sanura Weathers
Inspired by the flavors of warm spice tea and bitter coffee you find in a "dirty chai" drink, these muffins are also sweetly topped with a generous drizzle of bittersweet chocolate ganache.
Get the recipe: Dirty Chai Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Ganache
Lori Lange
These easy pumpkin spice muffins are delicious for breakfast, but they make a great snack too.
Get the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Lori Lange
These pumpkin-cranberry cornbread muffins are slightly sweetened, they have the texture of cornbread and the pumpkin and cranberry add an interesting flavor profile to the recipe.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin-Cranberry Cornbread Muffins
Paleo Running Momma
These paleo banana-pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips are easy to throw together and have the perfect moist tender texture and plenty of cinnamon and pumpkin spice!
Get the recipe: Paleo Banana-Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
40 Aprons
These healthy paleo pumpkin muffins are perfectly tender and moist with the most delicious crumb topping. You’d never know they’re actually paleo, gluten-free, and grain free!
Get the recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Muffins with Crumb Topping
The Meal Makeover Mom
These healthy Halloween pumpkin cupcakes are made with wholesome ingredients like whole wheat flour, wheat germ and pumpkin, and are topped with light frosting, low-fat cream cheese and pumpkin-flavored Greek yogurt.
Get the recipe: Healthy Halloween Pumpkin Cupcakes
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The Speckled Palatte
These fluffy, bite-sized pumpkin chocolate chip muffins make the best fall breakfast. They're easy to make and share, and they freeze well, too!
Get the recipe: Mini Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Fork Knife Swoon
These easy bakery-style dark chocolate pumpkin muffins are tender and flavorful, and come together in just one bowl—no mixer required—for the perfect deliciously spiced fall breakfast treat!
Get the recipe: Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
Together as a Family
These healthier honey wheat pumpkin muffins have no white flour or white sugar and only need one bowl! Made with honey, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, pumpkin and warm pumpkin spice.
Get the recipe: Honey Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
Midget Momma
If you enjoy banana bread and you love pumpkin bread and chocolate then you will love these pumpkin banana chocolate chip muffins!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Lemons and Zest
These simple, cozy pumpkin carrot muffins are packed with carrot, raisins, pecans and all the goodness. Only about 15 minutes to prep and so fluffy and moist!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin-Carrot Muffins
For the Love of Cooking
These pumpkin crumb cake muffins with maple glaze are so tender, spicy and delicious.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Crumb Cake Muffins
I Heart Naptime
These pumpkin muffins with a cake mix make the perfect fall treat. This recipe is made with only three ingredients and is so easy to make!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Muffins
Taste of the Frontier
These jumbo-sized, bakery-style muffins are moist and fluffy, with a perfect sweetness, and great for breakfast or a snack.
Get the recipe: Bakery-Style Pumpkin Muffins
Oh Sweet Basil
A deliciously soft, fluffy, and totally flavorful muffin is exactly what kids need for a fall breakfast. These Nutella-swirled pumpkin muffins are the best pumpkin muffin ever!
Get the recipe: Nutella-Swirled Pumpkin Muffins
The Novice Chef
Moist spiced donut pumpkin muffins are baked, coated in butter and tossed in cinnamon sugar—just like a donut!
Get the recipe: Donut Pumpkin Muffins
Dinner at the Zoo
These pumpkin muffins are light and tender treats filled with plenty of pumpkin puree and spice, then topped with brown sugar streusel and baked to perfection. The ultimate fall breakfast or snack option.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel
Sally's Baking Addiction
These super soft pumpkin crumb cake muffins are topped with pumpkin spice crumbs and finished with sweet maple icing. They’re a reader favorite and after baking one batch, you’ll understand why!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Crumb Cake Muffins
The Busy Baker
These healthy pumpkin oat muffins are packed with real pumpkin, applesauce, and whole grain oats, making them one of the best healthy muffin recipes for fall!
Get the recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins
Dishing Out Health
These gluten-free pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are supremely moist, naturally sweetened, and packed with pure pumpkin flavor. Prep a batch for the week, and enjoy these wholesome gluten-free pumpkin muffins on repeat.
Get the recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Two Peas and Their Pod
These easy pumpkin muffins are a fall favorite for breakfast or snack time. You will never know they are healthy because they are so delicious!
Get the recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
Curbing Carbs
These keto pumpkin muffins are unbelievably moist, fluffy and swirled with a sweet cream cheese frosting. This is the ultimate low-carb breakfast, snack or dessert idea!
Get the recipe: Keto Pumpkin Muffins
The First Year
Prep these easy pumpkin spice muffins in 10 minutes using everyday ingredients. Moist, tender and packed with fall spices. Plus learn how to make easy pumpkin muffins with domed muffin tops!
Get the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Joyous Apron
Moist, soft, and the perfect combination of banana and pumpkin flavors, these pumpkin-banana muffins make the best grab-and-go breakfast…or even dessert!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin-Banana Muffins
Just So Tasty
These pumpkin streusel muffins are soft and moist with a warm pumpkin spice flavor. Topped with crunchy cinnamon streusel and drizzle of vanilla glaze—you’ll bake these again and again.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
Life Love and Sugar
These cinnamon sugar pumpkin muffins are moist pumpkin muffins that are super easy to make! They are topped with cinnamon and sugar for the ultimate fall breakfast treat!
Get the recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins
The Schmidty Wife
Moist and flavorful pumpkin bran muffins that are healthy, but tasty at the same time!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Bran Muffins
The Novice Chef
These healthy pumpkin oatmeal muffins are so easy to make and are a great make-ahead recipe for breakfast or afternoon snacks!
Get the recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
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