Perfect Pumpkin Muffin Tops

Do you miss Panera’s Pumpkin Muffies? I sure do … especially seasonally when Fall flavors are essential! These Perfect Pumpkin Muffin Tops are a healthier version, using a combination of white and wheat flour, less refined sugar, natural maple syrup, and nutrient packed pumpkin puree. You will marvel at your moist, flavorful muffin tops that rival Panera’s Pumpkin Muffies!

Health Benefits of Pumpkin

Pumpkin is part of the squash family, along with butternut, zucchini and others. However, since pumpkin and other squash family members contain seeds, they are surprisingly categorized as a fruit rather than a vegetable! Pumpkin is low in sugar, making it a great source of fiber that is rich in vitamins and minerals including Vitamins A, C, K, and E. It can boost brain function, fight depression and regulate blood sugar. While fresh pumpkin is packed with even greater nutrients, canned pumpkin puree is a great alternative, since the pumpkin is already steam cooked and pureed for convenience.

Muffin Top Pans Make Perfect Muffin Tops

Have you ever purchased a muffin and torn the top right off to eat first? The smooth top is the best part, is less messy and has a delicious outer texture. But how do you bake a muffin top? Enter the muffin top pan — the surefire way to bake Perfect Pumpkin Muffin Tops. These pans are more shallow than your ordinary muffin tin, which allows you to get that disc-like flatter muffin. The result is a larger, wider muffin top to enjoy, rather than one with a smaller diameter on a regular muffin. Less mess, more muffin top, and Fall flavors all in one!

Perfect Pumpkin Muffin Tops Come Together Quickly

Despite the list of ingredients, this recipe comes together quickly once you have all your ingredients on the counter. Mix the dry ingredients together, mix the wet ingredients together (best to first mix sugar and butter first) and then mix all together. Your batter is now ready for baking! Evenly place your batter in each muffin top and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and toothpick comes clean.

Enjoy your Perfect Pumpkin Muffin Tops as a delicious breakfast, coffee break or dessert! Double the recipe and freeze extras so you have them on hand anytime! For another healthy breakfast, snack and dessert option, enjoy our easy Healthy Muesli Banana Cookies too!

Perfect Pumpkin Muffin Tops

Delicious Fall flavors come together in these healthy pumpkin muffin tops similar to

Panera Pumpkin Muffies!

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Servings: 6

Author: Susan @ Modern Empty Nester

Equipment

• Muffin Top Pan
• 2 Mixing Bowls, medium and large
• Spoon
• Measure cups
• Measuring spoons

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unbleached white flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp butter
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup oat milk
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, canned
• powdered sugar, as desired

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease your muffin top pan with butter, oil or cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients together and set aside. Next, in a medium bowl, mix the butter and sugar until blended. Add all remaining wet ingredients and mix together until well blended. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
• Pour prepared batter evenly into each muffin top. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from oven. Allow a few minutes to cool. Remove muffin tops from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Serve and enjoy! Makes 6 muffin tops.

Notes

Don’t have a muffin top pan? You can purchase the perfect muffin top pan here!