Paula Deen Pumpkin Muffin Recipes

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C. Grease a muffin pan or line with muffin liners.
• In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar and brown sugar until combined. Ad oil and whisk until combined. Add pumpkin and milk and whisk until combined. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture and mix gently just until combined.
• Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake for 16-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• These muffins stay moist for up to 5 days. Keep them in the fridge in an airtight container. Bring them to room temperature before serving. The muffins can also be frozen for up to 2 months.

PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
• Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
• Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.
• Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
• Spread the batter into a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Let cool completely before frosting.
• Cut into bars.
• To make the icing:
• Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the confectioner's sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again.
• Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.

MAPLE CREAM CHEESE PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• For filling: In a large bowl, beat all ingredients with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Spoon mixture onto a sheet of wax paper, and shape into a 6-inch-long log. Roll up log withpaper, twisting ends to secure, and freeze for 1½ to 2 hours or until firm. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 12 muffin cups with baking spray with flour. For batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Spoon about 2 tablespoons batter into prepared muffin cups. Unwrap cream cheese log, and cut into ½-inch-thick slices. Add 1 slice to each muffin cup, and spoon remaining batter onto cream cheese mixture. For topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and next 3 ingredients. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle topping onto batter, pressing gently into batter. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and serve warm. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners.
• Whisk to combine the pumpkin puree and eggs in a large bowl. Whisk in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil and milk. Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold until just combined.
• Scoop 1/4 cup of the batter into each muffin cup. Add a scant 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin spice into each cup and use a toothpick to swirl. Top with a rounded 1 tablespoon of batter and smooth over the top.
• Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan, about 1 hour, before serving.

APPLE PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.