Make pumpkin muffins in minutes with this simple muffin recipe. Made with greek yogurt, your kids will be begging for more than a few bites. In less than 25 minutes, you will have a plethora of kid-friendly muffins to enjoy!
The benefits of teaching children how to cook are plenty
According to the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, developing cooking skills by adolescence may result in long-term benefits for nutritional well-being.
The study found that confidence in cooking ability led to fewer fast-food meals, more meals as a family, and more frequent preparation of meals with vegetables in adulthood.
In addition to teaching children healthy eating habits, children also learn mathematical skills from measuring ingredients. During our baking session, I asked my daughter to recognize the different numbers on the measuring cups and to place the muffin liners in patterns mixing the various colors. As an added bonus, we spent quality time together without screens or technology. At the end of our baking, we have a delicious treat to enjoy with pride. What a great teaching moment that any family can offer. I call this learning in disguise!
How to Make Pumpkin Muffins
Even though these muffins are made from scratch, they don’t take that long to make. If you are bored with your school snacks, consider adding these pumpkin muffins. My daughter reminded me to pack her a few in her lunchbox and she takes great pride in helping make them!
This easy pumpkin muffin recipe makes 12 muffins.
Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- I teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 can 100% pure pumpkin puree (15 oz.)
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 1/3 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
Pumpkin Muffin instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray or insert paper liners.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a large bowl.
- In a separate middle bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs, oil and yogurt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until just blended.
- Spoon batter into muffin tins. Fill cups 3/4 of the way.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes (or 8 – 10 minutes for mini muffin trays).
- If a toothpick comes out clean in the muffin then they are done.
- Transfer muffins to rack to cool.
- Serve at room temperature! Enjoy the intense pumpkin flavor!
- Optional: Add cream cheese frosting to the top of the muffins for an extra sweet flavor.
The Greek yogurt makes these muffins moist and not dry. I had to refrain from eating the entire pan.
Don’t they scream Fall fun? Not to mention my entire house smells like pumpkin now. I love it!
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Pumpkin Muffins
This kid-friendly pumpkin muffin recipe is healthy and easy to make. Combine a love of pumpkins, Greek yogurt and education to make one tasty kid-approved treat.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- I teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 can 100% pure pumpkin (15 oz.)
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 1/3 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray or insert muffin liners.
- In a separate middle bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs, oil and yogurt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until well blended.
- Spoon batter into muffins tins. Fill cups 3/4 of the way.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes (or 8 - 10 minutes for mini muffin trays). If a toothpick comes out clean in the muffin then they are done. Transfer muffins to rack to cool.
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Rebekah says
What size can of pumpkin do you use for this?
Michelle Hancock says
15 oz. Oops! Forgot to include that.
Regina says
I made these today. I added some raisins and walnuts and used whole wheat flour and brown sugar. I also used apple sauce instead of oil. They taste really good and lovely and soft. I will make again.
Michelle Hancock says
That sounds delicous! Thank you for sharing!
Barbara P says
How many muffins does this make? I see 2 tins in the picture? Is it 12 or 24 or something in between?
Michelle Hancock says
12 muffins 🙂