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pumpkin muffin with streusel on a white plate

Pumpkin Muffin with Streusel

Warm, cozy, and bursting with fall flavor, this pumpkin muffin with streusel is soft, fluffy, and topped with a buttery crumb topping. An easy recipe you’ll want to bake all season long!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Servings 6 Muffins

Ingredients
  

Muffins:

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp pumpkin purée
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 4 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp pumpkin spice

Crumb Topping:

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

Preheat & Prepare

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin pan with paper liners to ensure perfect muffins and easy cleanup.

Make the Streusel Topping

  • In a small bowl, mix melted butter, flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly. This topping is what transforms a simple muffin into a bakery-style pumpkin muffin with streusel.

Make the Muffin Batter

  • In a large bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, pumpkin purée, vanilla, egg, milk, and vinegar until smooth. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
  • Add flour, baking powder, and pumpkin spice. Gently fold until just combined—overmixing can make muffins dense instead of fluffy.

Assemble & Bake

  • Fill each muffin liner about 3/4 full with batter. Sprinkle generously with the streusel topping. Bake for 20–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool & Enjoy

  • Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. These pumpkin muffins with streusel are best warm, but they’re just as tasty at room temperature.

Notes

Tips for the Best Pumpkin Crumb Muffins

  • Use Fresh Pumpkin Purée: If you have homemade pumpkin purée, use it for an even richer flavor.
  • Don’t Overmix the Batter: Overmixing can make the muffins dense instead of fluffy.
  • Adjust the Crumb Topping: If you love extra crunch, make a double batch of the topping.
  • Make It Healthier: Swap half of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour, or reduce the sugar slightly.
Looking for more Fall recipes? Try making this Pumpkin Spice Loaf Cake or these Pumpkin Spice Cookies!
Keyword crumb muffin, muffin, muffins, pumpkin, pumpkin muffin, sweet breakfast
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