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Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

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These Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping are tender, moist, and packed with pumpkin flavor, studded with melty chocolate chips, and topped with a buttery, crunchy streusel. They come together in about 35 minutes and are perfect for fall mornings, afternoon snacks, or Thanksgiving brunch.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (240g) pumpkin puree (100% pure pumpkin)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) milk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (175g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • 1/4 cup (50g) light brown sugar, packed (for streusel)
  • 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar (for streusel)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (for streusel)
  • Pinch of salt (for streusel)
  • 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed (for streusel)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line your muffin pan with paper liners or grease the cups thoroughly.
  2. Make the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, and a pinch of salt. Add the cold, cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse sand with some pea-sized butter pieces. Set the bowl in the fridge while you make the muffin batter.
  3. Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  4. Mix the wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup pumpkin puree, 2 room temperature eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients: Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to fold everything together gently. Stir just until you no longer see streaks of flour—about 10 to 12 strokes. A few small lumps are fine.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips: Add 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the batter and fold them in with a few gentle strokes. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips to press into the tops of the muffins before baking.
  7. Fill the muffin cups: Use a cookie scoop or spoon to divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Each cup should be about three-quarters full.
  8. Add the streusel: Retrieve the streusel from the fridge. Sprinkle a generous amount over each muffin, pressing it down gently so it sticks to the batter. Use all the streusel.
  9. Press extra chocolate chips on top: Take those reserved chocolate chips and press a few into the streusel on each muffin.
  10. Bake for 18-22 minutes until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  11. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let it sit on a cooling rack for 5 minutes.
  12. Transfer to a cooling rack: Carefully remove the muffins from the pan and place them directly on the cooling rack. Let them cool completely before storing, or eat one warm.

Notes

Don’t overmix the batter to avoid dense muffins. Use room temperature ingredients for better texture. Chill the streusel to keep butter cold for crunchy topping. Check pumpkin puree consistency; blot if watery. Fill muffin cups evenly for even baking. Let muffins cool properly to set structure.

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