Description
Bring the warm, cozy flavor of your favorite café straight to your kitchen with these Copycat Panera Pumpkin Muffins. Perfectly moist, rich with pumpkin and fall spices, and finished with a buttery streusel topping, this easy recipe is perfect for quick breakfast, easy dinner sides, healthy snack options, and creative food ideas.
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for streusel)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (for streusel)
2 tablespoons melted butter (for streusel)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin.
2. Prepare streusel by mixing flour, sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
3. Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
4. Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl until smooth.
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients gently.
6. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
7. Top with streusel.
8. Bake for 20–24 minutes.
9. Cool before serving.
10. Optional: dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
Use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
Do not overmix the batter.
Let muffins cool before adding powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg