Pumpkin Nutella Muffins Recipe
This Pumpkin Nutella Muffins Recipe is soft, moist, and full of rich flavor. It is perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ cup Nutella
Instructions
Preheat the oven
- Set oven to 180°C. Line a muffin tray with paper liners to prevent sticking and make easy cleanup.
Mix wet ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until smooth and well combined.
Prepare dry ingredients
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves evenly.
Combine mixtures
- Add dry ingredients into wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
Fill muffin cups
- Spoon batter into muffin liners, filling about three-quarters full for proper rising during baking.
Add Nutella
- Drop a spoon of Nutella on top of each muffin. Use a toothpick to swirl it lightly into the batter.
Bake muffins
- Place tray in oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until muffins rise and a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the muffins
- Remove from oven and let muffins cool in tray for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Serve and enjoy
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy soft muffins with rich chocolate flavor inside.
Notes
- Use brown sugar for deeper flavor
- Add chocolate chips for extra richness
- Use whole wheat flour for healthier option
- Add chopped nuts for crunch
- Warm Nutella slightly for easy swirling
- Do not overbake to keep muffins soft
- Add cream cheese filling for variation