Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon as a creative Halloween recipe for party buffet, family evening and creepy snacks
Halloween Recipe

Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon

Pumpkin puree is stirred with eggs, yoghurt, oil and sugar, then flour, cinnamon and baking powder are only taken short. Too long stirring makes muffins tough; the troughs are filled only to about two thirds. Chocolate pieces or chopped nuts fit in the dough, apple sauce can replace a part of the pumpkin puree.

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Total time 42 min
Calories 250 kcal
Servings 12 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Too long stirring makes muffins tough; the hollows are filled only about two thirds. Pumpkin purée is stirred with eggs, yoghurt, oil and sugar, then flour, cinnamon and baking powder are only taken short. Chocolate pieces or chopped nuts fit in the dough, apple sauce can replace a part of the pumpkin purée.

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Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon

Pumpkin purée is stirred with eggs, yoghurt, oil and sugar, then flour, cinnamon and baking powder are taken in for a short time. Muffins are stirred too long; the hollows are only filled to about two thirds.

Ingredients

12 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Pre-heat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat and place a muffin sheet with a grain. Bring pumpkin purée, eggs and yoghurt to room temperature; mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar separately.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Mix pumpkin puree with eggs, yoghurt, oil and sugar, then add flour, cinnamon and baking powder only briefly.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Too long stirring makes muffins tough; the hollows are filled only about two thirds.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Leave the muffins in the sheet for five minutes and then cool completely on a grid. Only pollinate or decorate coldly with cinnamon so that the surface remains dry.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon

Important for pumpkin muffins with cinnamon

Too long stirring makes muffins tough; the hollows are filled only about two thirds.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Chocolate pieces or chopped nuts fit in the dough, apple sauce can replace part of the pumpkin puree.

Nutrition per serving

250kcal
34.0 gCarbohydrates
5.0 gProtein
10.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon

Weigh the pumpkin purée, prepare flour and prepare brown sugar separately. Start the main cooking process for pumpkin muffins with cinnamon only afterwards.

Too long stirring makes muffins tough; the hollows are filled only about two thirds.

Allow pumpkin muffins to cool completely with cinnamon. Consider when storing: Too long stirring makes muffins tough; the hollows are filled only to about two thirds. Creamy cool and dry pastries close tightly.

Chocolate pieces or chopped nuts fit in the dough, apple sauce can replace part of the pumpkin puree.

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