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pumpkin muffin with streusel

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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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.
Keyword crumb muffin, muffin, muffins, pumpkin, pumpkin muffin, sweet breakfast
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