Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffins
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Pumpkin spice latte muffins are a streusel-topped treat. They’re spiked with coffee and filled with warming spices. Light textured.
- Author: Crosby Molasses
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Muffins & Quick Breads
For the streusel:
- 1/2 cup of walnut pieces
- 3 Tbsp. light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or ¼ tsp. each of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves)
- 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
For the muffins:
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup espresso or good strong coffee (room temp)
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- ¼ cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- ¾ cup oil
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned in
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or 1 tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. ginger, ¼ tsp. each of cloves and nutmeg)
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Line muffin pan with paper liners
- Combine streusel ingredients and set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs, coffee, molasses, oil, vanilla, and pumpkin puree.
- In another bowl combine the dry ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir gently, just until combined.
- Spoon into prepared pan and top each muffin with about 2 Tbsp. streusel.
- When you put them in the oven immediately reduce the heat to 350 F
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the tops spring back when lightly touched.