Sweet and savory pumpkin cornbread muffins are easy to make and deliver moist, flavorful goodness in just three easy steps.
Crazy for Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
- Serve fall-inspired and fragrant pumpkin cornbread muffins on their own or with a generous smear of homemade honey butter with morning coffee, as a nutritious afterschool snack, or a sweet treat for family game night.
- Add a little Southern flair to the holiday table and bake them up as minis, regular, or jumbo-sized.
- Best of all, pumpkin cornbread muffins freeze beautifully, so why not double up the recipe?
- Baking homemade pumpkin cornbread muffins makes a great activity for kids! They can help with measuring, mixing, and even clean up.
Fall Flavor Fixings
- Cornbread Mix: Buy or DIY? Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix is easy to find and budget-friendly. Stock up when they’re on sale to whip up tasty muffins for soups or a meaty chili recipe.
- Pumpkin: Look for pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling, which has a thinner consistency and is pre-seasoned.
- Wet Ingredients: An egg and milk make pumpkin cornbread muffins tender and light. Full-fat milk has the best flavor, but you can use any non-dairy milk.
- Seasonings: Whisk up your own pumpkin spice and have extra for other pumpkin recipes.
Creative Cornbread Spins
- For a nut-free version, try mixing in diced apples or make a stuffed version by pressing a small cube of cream cheese into the center of each muffin before baking.
- Sweeten without sugar, and use honey or maple syrup instead.
- Bake pumpkin cornbread in a 9x9x3 inch loaf pan and cut into small cubes for Thanksgiving or Christmas stuffing.
How to Make Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
- Mix all ingredients (except pecans) until just combined (full recipe below).
- Fold in pecans or place a single pecan on the top of each muffin.
- Divide evenly in greased muffin tins and bake until golden brown.
- Cool for 3 minutes in the pan before removing to cool completely.
Storage Secrets
Store leftover pumpkin cornbread muffins in a zippered bag or a covered container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze them in a zippered bag for up to 3 months. Pumpkin cornbread muffins thaw in about 30 minutes.
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Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8.5 ounces Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 1 box
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup milk
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup pecans chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease muffin tin (I use butter).
- Mix muffin mix, egg, milk, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and sugar stir well, but until just combined. Fold in pecans.
- Using 3 Tablespoon cookie scoop, fill muffin tin ⅔ full (9 muffins).
- Bake for 16-18 minutes until tops are golden brown. Cool in muffin tin for 3 minutes and carefully remove and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Doubles easily.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days, or freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.
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Absolutely delicious and saved me a ton not having to make from scratch. I steamed my own pumpkin and used it. I thought it would be too wet to bake up well. But it did! With a nice medium crumb, not cake, but not hard cornbread, just right! Husband gobbled them down.
Hi Mina, I am so happy to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the muffins.
Hi there,
Is the Jiffy mix different that straight cornmeal? Where I live I buy Purity cornmeal for cornmeal muffins. I am wondering if the mix is different. If I only have the cornmeal, what would I need to add to make this recipe?
Thanks, Deborah
Hi Deborah, Jiffy Mix is different than cornmeal. I’ve only made the recipe with Jiffy Mix. I’ll add a copycat Jiffy Mix soon, and will let you know!
Looks good. How much liquid honey would you add to make it sweet without drowning it?
Hi Deborah, I’d say you could easily add 1-2 Tablespoons of honey to this recipe and it’d be amazing!