The Best Copy Cat Starbucks Pumpkin Muffins
Are you a fan of Starbucks Pumpkin Muffins? Here is the copy cat recipe for you!
These irresistible pumpkin muffins are moist, flavorful and topped with a cream cheese frosting. They’re perfect for fall gatherings or just to enjoy on your own. You can’t go wrong with this delicious treat!
These muffins have all the flavors of your favorite fall drink in a delicious mini cake form. Plus, it only takes 30 minutes to make from start to finish so you can enjoy them any time of day. These pumpkin muffins are especially delicious with a hot cup of coffee or PSL.
The easy-to-follow instructions will guide you through making these yummy treats step by step and we even added helpful pictures so there are no mistakes along the way! Once they come out of the oven, let them cool before biting into the muffin or the cream cheese frosting. These are sure to be a hit at your next gathering and everyone is going to want seconds! So go ahead and get baking today because once you try one bite, you won’t be able to stop until they’re gone.
The secret ingredient? Brown sugar. When trying to get these muffins to taste just like the ones at my local Starbucks, once I added the brown sugar, the batter totally changed. For extra texture and crunch, you can try adding pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds or chopped walnuts around the top of the muffin avoiding the cream cheese dollop right before you bake your batch.
Make these Copy Cat Starbucks Pumpkin Muffins today and see why everyone loves them so much! Your friends will be begging for more after one bite. Plus, they make great gifts if you want to share the love around this holiday season. So what are you waiting for? Get baking now!
Copy Cat Starbucks Pumpkin Muffins recipe
Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients
For the MUFFIN
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup butter, melted/cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
For the CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon sugar
Optional toppings: slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F or 177 C
- In a bowl combine all of the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, combine the (wet ingredients) pumpkin, melted butter, vanilla extract, and eggs.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fill the muffin liners with batter about 3/4 full using an ice cream scooper.
- Now make the cream cheese filling. In a bowl mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Use a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the corner tip cut off and squeeze out even amounts into the center of the muffins. Don’t stress if the frosting sinks a little.
- Place the muffin tray into the preheated oven and bake for about 18-20 minutes.
The Best Copy Cat Starbucks Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients
- For the MUFFIN
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup butter, melted/cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- For the CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F or 177 C
- In a bowl combine all of the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, combine the (wet ingredients) pumpkin, melted butter, vanilla extract, and eggs.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fill the muffin liners with batter about 3/4 full using an ice cream scooper.
- Now make the cream cheese filling. In a bowl mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Use a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the corner tip cut off and squeeze out even amounts into the center of the muffins. Don’t stress if the frosting sinks a little.
- Place the muffin tray into the preheated oven and bake for about 18-20 minutes.
Fall is the perfect time to get cozy with friends and family over these irresistible pumpkin muffins.
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