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Best Pumpkin Muffin Recipe with Streusel (Panera Copycat)

Kathleen

by Kathleen Pope Aug 21, 2024

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Pin for Panera copycat pumpkin muffins recipe with image of muffin on plate with pumpkin pie spice in background.
Panera pumpkin muffin recipe pin with image of large pumpkin muffin, topped with streusel and dusted with powdered sugar.
Copycat Panera Pumpkin Muffin recipe pin with top image of shot of muffins finished and on wire rack, bottom image of sliced pumpkin muffin revealing tender, warm pumpkin cupcake like center.
Panera Pumpkin Muffin recipe pin with muffin on plate, moist and tender pumpkin muffin.

Better than Panera Pumpkin Muffin Recipe is just as fluffy, delicious, and moist as the original, but this copycat recipe gives you the option to make regular-size or jumbo pumpkin muffins! Includes high altitude and gluten-free adjustments!

Panera pumpkin muffin on mini pedestal sprinkled with powdered sugar with generous crumb topping.
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It is that time of year! Perfect for breakfast on a cool and crisp Autumn Day, these Pumpkin Muffins Panera Style are a soft and scrumptious way to welcome the morning. Pair the muffins with a hot chai tea latte and a thick slice of Prosciutto & Gruyere Quiche with Hash Browns, and you’ll be transported.

I enjoy giving precise details in my recipe posts to lead my readers through any questions. If you’re just here for the printable recipe, use the Jump to Recipe to head straight there!

  • Where are my Panera lovers?
  • Why You Will Love Panera Pumpkin Muffins
  • Healthy Twist
  • Key Ingredients For Panera Pumpkin Muffin Recipe
  • Tips for Two
  • How to Make Pumpkin Muffins Panera Style
  • Fresh Tips
  • Pro Tips
  • Variations & Substitutions
  • Dairy-Free Pumpkin Muffins
  • High Altitude Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
  • Storage Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • How to Serve Pumpkin Muffins
  • Gluten-Free Panera Pumpkin Muffin Recipe
  • Recommended Equipment
  • More Fluffy Muffin Recipes to Enjoy
  • More Copycat Recipes You'll Love
  • 10+ Ways to Use Leftover Pumpkin Puree
  • More Pumpkin Recipes
  • Best Pumpkin Muffin Recipe (Copycat Panera)

But this Panera Pumpkin Muffin Recipe is not only for breakfast; it is great any time of the day, kinda like these Mini Apple Pies. Serve a jumbo pumpkin muffin on the side of your Fall Harvest Salad for lunch.

Perhaps you want a muffin for dessert? I agree wholeheartedly! Top your pumpkin muffin with a dollop of Homemade Whipped Cream or a scoop of Old Fashioned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, and you have an envy-worthy evening treat – add a Hot Buttered Rum too!

Where are my Panera lovers?

If you love a good Panera copycat recipe, you are not alone! For instance, try my popular Orange Scones and my Cinnamon Crunch Scones recipe.

Try out one of these tried-and-true copycat soup recipes like my Panera Autumn Squash Soup, 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe, or my copycat Broccoli Cheese Soup.

Why You Will Love Panera Pumpkin Muffins

  • Neighbor Gifts | surprise a neighbor or favorite teacher this fall with these portable pumpkin muffins
  • Quick and Easy Recipe and much cheaper too! I made 12 regular muffins and 6 jumbo muffins for the cost of about one from Panera!
  • Powdered Sugar Streusel Topping | what’s not to love about streusel topping? This one whips up quickly and chills in the fridge while you get the batter ready.
Panera Pumpkin Muffin topped with thick streusel topping on a rustic gray plate.

Healthy Twist

  • These muffins are not overly sweet, with a reduction in sugar.
  • I used organic flour and all-natural cane sugar for this recipe.

Key Ingredients For Panera Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

For the full ingredients and instructions see the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Vegetable Oil | For these muffins, I used avocado oil. But you can use coconut oil, veggie oil or canola oil. If you choose coconut oil, use refined unless you want them coconut tasting.

Sugars | You will need both white sugar and brown for this recipe. For High Altitudes, the sugars are reduced. As for the brown sugar, feel free to use light or dark brown.

Honey | Honey locks in moisture and keeps the muffins deliciously moist!

Eggs | Be sure your large eggs are at room temperature; they give the structure of the muffin and keep them light and fluffy.

Pumpkin Puree | Please, not pumpkin pie filling. You want pure pumpkin puree to get the authentic flavor of pumpkin.

All-purpose Flour | You can use enriched or whole wheat flour, I used organic unbleached all-purpose flour.

Baking Soda & Baking Powder and Kosher salt | Add fluff and flavor to your muffins. They are the leavening agents. If your baked goods don’t rise well, check that these are fresh!

Warm Spices | Cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice brings together the distinct spicy fall essence, with hints of ginger, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.

Labeled ingredients for Panera Pumpkin Muffin recipe.

Tips for Two

  • Make the whole batch and freeze or my favorite, surprise a neighbor with a few!
  • This recipe easily doubles or is easily cut in half, just remember fill the empty muffin cups with a little water so that it bakes evenly.
  • Wrap individually and freeze, removing only when you “need” them.

How to Make Pumpkin Muffins Panera Style

Preheat the oven to 375° F (190° C) (400° F (205° C) for high altitude) to get ready to bake this fluffy Panera Pumpkin Muffins recipe.

Step 1 | Making the Crumb Topping

Let’s start with the delicate crumble topping. Take a small bowl and combine all the crumb ingredients called for in the recipe card. Use a fork to stir until a crumble texture forms. Then place that bowl into the fridge while you make the pumpkin batter.

Mix spices and brown sugar and flour in small bowl for crumb topping.
Combine crumb topping dry ingredients
Pouring melted butter into crumb mixture for pumpkin crumb topping.
Add melted or soft butter
Crumb Topping being mixed in small bowl with fork.
Mix with fork, refrigerate until ready

Fresh Tips

  • Using softer butter or mostly melted butter makes it easier to combine the crumb topping. Be sure to place it in the fridge or freezer for at least 10 minutes.
  • I love my greaseproof Tulip Parchment Baking Cups. They hold the toppings in much better without spilling onto the muffin tin. 

Step 2 | Mix the Wet Ingredients

Now you are ready to begin mixing the spiced pumpkin muffin mix.

In a large mixing bowl, measure in the oil, sugars, honey, eggs, and canned pumpkin. Whisk the pumpkin batter until smooth and creamy. 

Pour oil into mixing bowl.
Add oil to eggs
Add sugars to the oil and egg mixture.
Add brown sugar and granulated sugar
Stir in honey to the pumpkin mixture.
Stir in honey
Add the pumpkin to the wet ingredients.
Combine pumpkin into wet ingredients
Whisking wet ingredients for pumpkin muffin recipe.
Whisk until smooth

Step 3 | Mix the Dry Ingredients

Now we can mix the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Measure out the dry ingredients: flour, salt, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk by hand until all are combined. This way, no one gets a big clump of baking soda in their muffin!

Adding cinnamon and pumpkin pie spices to dry ingredients.
Add cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice
Adding salt, baking soda and baking powder to flour mixture.
Add baking soda, powder and salt
Whisk to combine all dry ingredients together.
Whisk to combine

Step 4 | Combine the Two

Time to combine the two bowls to make the pumpkin spice batter. Add the bowl of dry ingredients to wet ingredients a cup at a time and fold with a rubber spatula to combine.

Now — do not overmix the ingredients. That is the point of folding– but make sure no flour streaks remain. 

Spatula folding dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
Fold dry into wet not overmixing
Pumpkin Muffin Mixture will be thick.
Batter will be thick

Step 5 | Fill the Muffin Tin

Place the muffin liners in your 12 regular size muffin tin or a 6-muffin jumbo muffin tin. The choice is yours. Then use an ice cream scoop and drop batter to fill each of the cups โ…” full to allow for expansion and prevent overflow.

Scooping batter into lined muffin tin.

Step 6 | Add the Streusel Crumble

Break the crumble apart with a fork. Then, using a tablespoon, add the streusel crumb topping to the tops of each muffin batter-filled cup.

Adding crumb topping to regular sized pumpkin muffin batter.
Adding crumb topping to regular muffins
Spoon adding crumb topping to jumbo pumpkin muffins.
Jumbo Pumpkin Muffins with crumb topping

Now you are ready for the oven! This is the reason I love these tulip cupcake liners, they hold everything in from tumbling onto the muffin tin!

Step 7 | Bake and Cool

Place your pan of batter with crumble in the oven and wait for that comforting smell to waft throughout the house!

Jumbo pumpkin muffins topped with crumb topping.

You will want to bake the muffins according to the size of the muffin tins. See the recipe card for instructions.

When time is up, and a toothpick inserted in a cupcake comes out clean, remove the pan from the oven to a cooling wire rack. Let them cool for 10 minutes in the pan, before you burn your fingers trying to get them out. Trust me on this one!

Baked Panera Pumpkin Muffins in ton on cooling rack.

Once they have cooled completely, dust the tops with the powdered sugar and serve.

Dusting top of cooled pumpkin muffin with powdered sugar.

Pro Tips

  • Don’t overwork the batter! Mixing the batter will result in heavy tough muffins.
  • Don’t overbake, these muffins are best when just barely all the way finished cooking. A few moist crumbs on the toothpick is fine!
  • Allow pumpkin muffins to cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely.

Variations & Substitutions

  • Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitute | If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, (make your own!) or replace it with ¾ teaspoon cinnamon + ¼ teaspoon of each of these spices; ginger, allspice, cloves, or nutmeg (or some combination, omit spices you dislike, increase spices you love!)
  • Additions | Want to change up the recipe and get a little adventurous? Feel free to add chopped walnuts, grated carrot pieces, or even raisins. Heck- why not add chocolate chips?! You can even pipe in a cream cheese filling.
  • Out of Muffin Cups? No problem. Either grease your muffin pan or use squares of parchment paper pressed into the muffin form.
  • Want Cream Cheese Frosting? Skip the Crumble topping and frost away! Use my cream cheese frosting from these to-die for cinnamon rolls. Or try my carrot cake cupcakes with brown sugar cream cheese frosting. Sigh!

Dairy-Free Pumpkin Muffins

This is an easy recipe to make into a dairy-free recipe. The only ingredient you need to switch is the butter in the crumb topping. Just use a dairy-free butter substitute in the crumble, and you are good to go!

High Altitude Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 400° F (205° C), then REDUCE to 375° F (190° C) for baking.
  • Increase all-purpose flour to 1 ¾ cups.
  • Decrease granulated sugar to ⅓ cup. 
  • Reduce brown sugar to ⅓ cup.
  • Decrease baking powder to ½ teaspoon.
Jumbo Pumpkin muffin on plate with streusel crumbs on top.
Look at that crumb topping!

Storage Tips

  • Store the muffins on the counter in an airtight container for 3-7 days. Muffins are best when not refrigerated as it can dry them out!
  • Freeze: These muffins may be frozen for up to 3 months when wrapped in plastic wrap or foil and sealed well in an airtight freezer bag or container. To enjoy, thaw overnight in the refrigerator or on the counter. 

How to reheat Panera Pumpkin Muffins

In a preheated 350° F (175° C) oven, place the muffins back into the muffin tin or on a baking sheet. Warm for 10-15 minutes and enjoy. Or if desired, place on a microwave-safe plate and heat at 70% in 30-second increments until warmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Panera pumpkin muffins have dairy?

Panera pumpkin muffins used to be dairy-free, but they have since changed their ingredients to include dairy based ingredients. But you can easily adapt my Pumpkin cupcakes to be dairy-free and even vegan! Swap the butter for coconut oil or plant-based butter and use your favorite egg replacement or try using 2 small ripe mashed bananas.

How much sugar is in a Panera pumpkin muffin?

According to the Panera website, their pumpkin muffin has 40 grams of sugar, not to be confused with the pumpkin muffie which has 270 calories. Each pumpkin muffin contains 560 calories; my copycat version has 335 calories and 27 grams of sugar.

Do Pumpkin Muffins need to be refrigerated?

Refrigerating muffins and other quick bread type recipes can actually dry them out. Cover them well in an airtight container and leave them on the counter for 2-7 days. Freeze if needed up to 3 months.

How long are Panera muffins good for?

Typically they will last between 2-7 days depending on storage, house temperature and humidity. Pumpkin muffins are always best served warm or at least room temperature.

Does the muffin tin size matter?

As long as you adjust the cooking time, any size is great. Make jumbo, traditional muffin tops, mini muffins, and even a mini donuts Panera muffin would be great.

How to Serve Pumpkin Muffins

Serve Warm! Place a muffin on a microwave-safe plate, heat at 70% in 30-second increments, depending on your microwave, and serve with a generous pat of butter.

Instead of cornbread or biscuits, serve these delectable pumpkin muffins instead!

Panera pumpkin muffin on wooden pedestal, sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Jumbo Pumpkin Muffin ready to eat!

Gluten-Free Panera Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

I am a firm believer that somehow, every allergy or preference can be accommodated with home baking.

I have had great replacing the unbleached flour with ½ almond flour and ½ GF All-Purpose Flour <== my favorite mixture!

Recommended Equipment

  • A sturdy mixing bowl will take you far in your kitchen. I love this batter mixing bowl, use it all the time and it’s handy to have a pouring spout. Also, a good spatula!
  • Regular sized muffin tin or jumbo size muffin tin <== this is my favorite brand!
  • The beauty of these tulip cupcake liners is they fit regular or jumbo sized tins, plus they keep everything inside and they are beautiful too!
Panera pumpkin muffins recipe copycat on cooling rack, dusted with powdered sugar.

More Fluffy Muffin Recipes to Enjoy

  1. Healthy Banana Streusel Muffin
  2. Honey Bran Muffins <<== a crazy popular muffin recipe, Mimi’s copycat!
  3. Healthy Strawberry Bread Muffins

More Copycat Recipes You’ll Love

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  • Maple Pumpkin Scones {Starbucks Copycat}
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10+ Ways to Use Leftover Pumpkin Puree

  1. Make these incredible Copycat Noosa Pumpkin Yogurts — NOM!
  2. Add a tablespoon to your coffee or chai tea even! Stir in well!
  3. Stir it into your oatmeal for a delicious fall twist.
  4. Spread it like jam onto your favorite toast or bagel.
  5. Make a pumpkin milkshake, add a generous scoop, a little cinnamon and milk along with your vanilla ice cream and whir!
  6. Stir into soups to thicken or chili — nobody will even know!
  7. Add into pancake batter for the best pumpkin pancakes ever! Waffles too!
  8. Mix in butter or cream cheese for a delicious spread or cracker dip!
  9. Stir into apple cider or your favorite fall cocktail for a pumpkin flare!
  10. Make a pumpkin pie smooth! YUM!
  11. Stir ¼ cup into your favorite pasta sauce, for a fall twist.
  12. Pumpkin bread of course!
  13. Stir into your favorite curry or hummus!

More Pumpkin Recipes

  • Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe
  • Soft Pumpkin Cookies {with Butterscotch Chips}
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe {with Streusel topping}
  • Chocolate Pumpkin Graham Crisp {+ Video}
  • Creamy Pumpkin Curry Soup

Panera pumpkin muffin recipe pin with image of large pumpkin muffin, topped with streusel and dusted with powdered sugar.

Whether you make the regular sized Panera Pumpkin muffins or the Jumbo pumpkin muffins, you are going to love this recipe and I’d love for you to share your creation on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest? And be sure to comment below!

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Panera pumpkin muffin on mini pedestal sprinkled with powdered sugar with generous crumb topping.

Best Pumpkin Muffin Recipe (Copycat Panera)

5 from 31 readers
Author: Kathleen Pope
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 people (1 regular muffin or ½ jumbo muffin)
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Easy Panera Pumpkin Muffin recipe, a one bowl simple muffin recipe. Make regular or jumbo pumpkin muffins topped with buttery brown sugar crumb topping and a dusting of powdered sugar.

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Equipment

  • USA Muffin Pan (Cupcake Pan)
  • USA Jumbo Muffin Pan
  • Tulip Cupcake Liners

Ingredients 
US Customary – Metric

Crumb Streusel Topping

  • ยพ cup unbleached all-purpose flour regular may be used
  • ยผ cup granulated sugar I used all natural cane sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar light or dark, I used light
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Make your own (see notes)
  • 6 tablespoons butter partially melted, or soft (see notes for dairy-free or vegan version)

Panera Pumpkin Muffins

  • ยฝ cup vegetable oil I used avocado oil
  • ยฝ cup granulated sugar I used organic cane sugar (reduce to ⅓ cup for high altitude)
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed, light or dark (reduce to ⅓ cup for high altitude)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree heaping or mounded, not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour I used organic (increase to 1 ¾ cups for high altitude)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder reduced to ½ teaspoon for high altitude
  • 1 ยฝ teaspoons cinnamon ground
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice see notes on how to make your own
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° F (400° F for High altitude, then reduce to 375 once muffins are placed in the oven). Line pan with cupcake liners or spray well.
  • In a small bowl combine crumb topping ingredients, using a fork to stir until crumbly. Place in the fridge while you prepare the pumpkin muffin mixture.
    ยพ cup unbleached all-purpose flour, ยผ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 6 tablespoons butter
  • In a large mixing bowl combine vegetable oil, sugars, honey, eggs, and canned pumpkin and whisk until smooth and creamy.
    ยฝ cup vegetable oil, ยฝ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 large eggs, 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • In a smaller bowl mix together dry ingredients, flour, salt, soda, baking powder cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, whisk until combined.
    1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 ยฝ teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, folding with spatula to combine, do not overmix but make sure no flour streaks remain.
  • Place muffin liners in a 12 cup muffin tin or 6 jumbo liners in a jumbo muffin pan. (note that tulip lines will still fit jumbo muffin tin)
  • Scoop pumpkin muffin mixture using an ice cream scoop filling to ⅔ full. Remove the crumb topping from the fridge and break apart.
  • Using a tablespoon, spoon crumb topping onto top of each muffin evenly. Pressing down slightly into batter.
  • Bake regular muffins for 18-22 minutes and jumbo muffins for 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven when a toothpick inserted comes out clean or just a few moist crumbs. Important to allow pumpkin muffins to rest in the pan for 10 minutes on a cooling rack before removing them from the pan.
  • After 10 minutes, remove the muffins from the pan onto a cooling rack to cool completely, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Notes

For variations & substitutions and other tips, be sure to refer back to the post above. 
Store on counter in an airtight container for 3-7 days. Frozen: Wrapped individually in plastic wrap or foil, then placed in an airtight container, freeze up to 3 months. To enjoy, thaw overnight in the refrigerator or on the counter. 
Rewarm in 350°F oven in muffin tin or baking sheet for 7-12 minutes until warm through, or in the microwave for 30-second bursts until warmed. 
High Altitude Adjustments
  • Preheat oven to 400° F (205° C) then REDUCE to 375° F (190° C) for baking
  • Increase all-purpose flour to 1 ¾ cups (increase by ¼ cup)
  • Decrease granulated sugar to ⅓ cup 
  • Decrease brown sugar to ⅓ cup
  • Decrease baking powder to ½ teaspoon
Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitute
If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, check out my recipe or replace it with: ¾ teaspoon cinnamon + ¼ teaspoon of each of these spices; ginger, allspice, cloves, or nutmeg (or some combination, omit spices you dislike, increase spices you love!)
Gluten-Free Panera Pumpkin Muffin recipe
Substitute the unbleached flour with ½ almond flour and ½ a good GF All-Purpose Flour <== my favorite mixture!
Dairy-Free or Vegan Pumpkin Muffins
Swap the butter for coconut oil or plant-based butter and use your favorite egg replacement or try using 2 small ripe mashed bananas.

Nutrition

Serving: 1regular muffin | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 3399IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg
Panera pumpkin muffin on mini pedestal sprinkled with powdered sugar with generous crumb topping.
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  1. Carol

    Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 10:22 am

    5 stars
    Tasted just like Panera. Iโ€™ve been missing them. Only thing I changed was instead of oil I used Greek yogurt.

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 10:57 am

      Brilliant!! Love it Carol! Thanks for your sweet comment!

      Reply
  2. SP

    Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 7:47 am

    5 stars
    We made these last night and loved them! My kids have been bummed that Panera discontinued the Pumpkin muffin and these are the perfect replacement. Many thanks for the high altitude adjustments, too!!!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 9:27 am

      LOVE hearing this!! Thank you so much for your sweet comment!

      Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 7:06 pm

      Yay!!!! I love making great new memories with our kids!! Thank you so much for your kind comment.

      Reply
  3. JB

    Sat, Sep 28, 2024 at 11:03 pm

    5 stars
    This is a fabulous recipe. And one of the few that includes adjustments for us high-altitude (Wyoming) bakers. A big THANKS! for that. I feel like it was a gift from you to me…in addition to what is now the best muffin recipe I have. Kudos!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 6:38 am

      Makes me thrilled to read this JB, both that you loved them and that you feel the high altitude win!! Iโ€™m in Colorado so I understand the struggle! Thanks for your sweet comment!

      Reply
  4. Ashley Cruz

    Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 2:34 pm

    5 stars
    The best muffins Iโ€™ve ever made!!!!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 4:45 pm

      What a huge compliment Ashley! Thank you!

      Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 5:32 pm

      Thank you so much!! Made my day!

      Reply
  5. Ana

    Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 7:14 am

    5 stars
    I made the recipe exactly as written and the muffins came out delicious! Perfectly moist, the right amount of pumpkin and spicesโ€ฆ sooo good! Thank you for sharing it with us

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 5:46 pm

      Love hearing that Ana, thank you so much for your kind words, now I’m craving pumpkin muffins again! LOL!

      Reply
  6. Carol

    Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 10:54 am

    5 stars
    I made these muffins this morning and they were amazing! It was also a great way to use up the leftover pumpkin purรฉe from your Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake that I baked last weekend! Question: you use avocado oil in many of your recipes, and I did the same with the muffins. Any particular reason? Thanks for the great recipes.

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 3:41 pm

      YAY! So glad you found this recipe too, thank you Carol!

      Reply
  7. Kara

    Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 6:28 pm

    5 stars
    I was looking for a perfect Fall muffin to leave for my Airbnb guests. These are absolutely it!!! Iโ€™ve made about 10 batches so far and they turn out perfect every time (I always have to taste test ????) Thank you for this recipe! Iโ€™m starting my search for the perfect winter muffin and will check out your recipes first!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 6:38 pm

      Thank you SO MUCH, Kara!! Guess I need to get cracking on a winter muffin. But do try the Cranberry Christmas cake!! Itโ€™s amazing!

      Reply
  8. Bernie

    Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 10:17 am

    5 stars
    These muffins are much better than the bakery!!! I doubled the recipe so I could use the entire can of pumpkin, and Iโ€™m sure glad I did! I ended up making 24 regular size muffins and baked for 18 min. Followed the recipe exactly! Try this now, you wonโ€™t be disappointed! Iโ€™ll be making these again very soon! Thank you for the BEST pumpkin recipe I have ever found! โค๏ธ

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 11:56 am

      Awe, Bernie, you made my month!! Thank you so much for your kind words!!

      Reply
  9. Nikki

    Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 9:55 am

    5 stars
    These are amazing! Made them for my ladies group and everyone loved them!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 4:46 pm

      Yay! Love hearing that!!

      Reply
  10. Casey

    Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 3:17 pm

    5 stars
    These were so moist and delicious. The kids absolutely loved them too!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 7:11 pm

      So glad you loved them!

      Reply
  11. Chenee

    Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    5 stars
    This looks so good. I love Panera but it’s so far away from me. I’m excited to be able to make this at home!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 7:12 pm

      You will love them, even better!

      Reply
  12. Erik

    Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 3:11 pm

    5 stars
    Topping is wonderful. Been craving some fall flavors and this hit the spot!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 7:12 pm

      So glad you loved it!

      Reply
  13. Kristen

    Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 2:12 pm

    5 stars
    These muffins were wonderful! Loved the streusel topping!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 7:13 pm

      So glad you loved them!

      Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 4:45 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  14. Shadi Hasanzadenemati

    Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 2:03 pm

    5 stars
    This looks so good! Cannot wait to make it, thank you!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 7:13 pm

      Glad you liked them.

      Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 4:45 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  15. Tina

    Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 5:02 pm

    5 stars
    Followed the recipe and it produced The Most Delicious pumpkin muffins! They were a huge hit amongst family and friends. Moist and the crumb topping awesomeness. This is a keeper

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 8:09 pm

      Thank you, Tina! You made my month!

      Reply
  16. Jenny

    Sat, Jan 21, 2023 at 9:39 am

    5 stars
    These turned out absolutely perfect!! Even better the next day! Very appreciative of the HA version, please keep those coming. Simple to make, delicious and a show stopper with the tall wrappers. One thing- There are so many ads on the website I find it a little clunky to navigate but the recipes themselves are spot on. I’ll be back! Thanks

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 6:43 am

      Thanks Jenny!! So glad you found me too! And yes we donโ€™t like the ads either but they are necessary so that I can continue bringing readers free recipes. Have a beautiful day!

      Reply
  17. Nancy

    Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    5 stars
    The copy cat pumpkin muffin was fantastic. I love that it isnโ€™t too sweet and i donโ€™t have to buy it anymore

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    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 8:35 am

      Thank you so much Nancy, so glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  18. Tasia ~ two sugar bugs

    Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 8:24 pm

    5 stars
    That crumb topping is perfection!!! My girls are going to flip when they see these pumpkin muffins on their plates for breakfast. Thanks for another winning recipe!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 2:54 pm

      Woot! Happy girls, happy momma!

      Reply
  19. Samantha

    Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 5:21 am

    A “heaping ” cup of pumpkin puree? I’d much prefer a weight.

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    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:42 am

      Hi Samantha, if you hit the metric conversion on the recipe it will show you the weight in gram. By heaping just fill a cup measure and mound it, I tried to make that a bit more clear in the recipe after your question.

      Hope that helps!
      Kathleen

      Reply
  20. Amanda Wren-Grimwood

    Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 2:05 am

    5 stars
    Love the flavour in these muffins but I really like the crumb topping. I think I’ll be using this technique with other flavours too.

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:45 am

      I hope you do Amanda!

      Reply
  21. Natalie

    Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 1:14 am

    5 stars
    Loved your pumpkin muffins. They will be perfect for my daughters school lunch box, thanks!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:45 am

      A great lunch box treat!

      Reply
  22. Ieva

    Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 12:17 am

    5 stars
    These were perfect! Light and fluffy, but moist at the same time. And that streusel topping?! I don’t think I will ever make a muffin without one now…

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:46 am

      Haha, I know right! Gotta love streusel!

      Reply
  23. MacKenzie

    Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter made these yesterday. My entire family loved them they taste just like Panera.

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:46 am

      Yay, love hearing that!

      Reply
  24. Casey

    Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 6:12 pm

    5 stars
    These were amazing served warm with coffee!!! Everyone loved them!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:46 am

      Perfect with a cup of coffee!

      Reply
  25. Tara

    Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 11:26 am

    5 stars
    I’m so thrilled to have found this wonderful muffin recipe. Perfect for fall, these muffins came out so moist and tasty!!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      So perfect for Fall!

      Reply
  26. Biana

    Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 9:36 am

    5 stars
    These pumpkin muffins sound delicious! Will be great with some pumpkin spice latte.

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      That would be delicous!

      Reply
  27. Cam

    Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 9:30 am

    5 stars
    These look even more fluffy and delicious than the Panera muffins!! Such an easy recipe, I can’t wait to make them!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      Hope you love them!

      Reply
  28. Janessa

    Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 9:03 am

    5 stars
    Wow, these taste just like the Panera muffins! Thank you for including high altitude adjustments!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:49 am

      You are very welcome!

      Reply
  29. Michaela Kenkel

    Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 9:53 pm

    5 stars
    These were SO MUCH better than the ones at Panera!! I have made them twice already. Thanks for another winner of a recipe!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:03 pm

      YAY, so glad you made them and loved them!

      Reply
  30. Julie

    Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 5:26 pm

    5 stars
    These muffins were absolutely delicious! They sure didn’t last very long, and I baked them in the tulip papers which made them look gourmet!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:04 pm

      I love those Tulip papers!! Thanks Julie!

      Reply
  31. Erin

    Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 8:11 pm

    5 stars
    These are just the PERFECT muffins and taste just like Panera’s! My daughter and I baked a batch this morning, and we barely have any leftover for tomorrow morning!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 2:56 pm

      The sign of a great recipe! Glad to have been a part of some mother-daughter time.

      Reply
  32. Debi

    Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 7:14 am

    5 stars
    These were great for breakfast. I’m already feeling the fall flavors so I’m diving in. Thanks for the easy to make recipe!

    Reply
    • KathleenKathleen Pope

      Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      So glad you liked them.

      Reply

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