Can I use fresh pumpkin instead of canned?

Yes, you can. Just make sure it’s cooked, mashed smooth, and drained of extra moisture. Canned pumpkin is more consistent, but fresh works too.

How do I make these muffins gluten-free?

Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend in place of all-purpose flour. Also, double-check that your oats are certified gluten-free.

Use a mini muffin pan and reduce baking time to about 11–14 minutes. Keep an eye on them—they bake quickly!

Pumpkin oatmeal muffins are soft, cozy, and full of fall flavor. Easy to bake with pantry staples and topped with a sweet oat streusel.

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1¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup old fashioned oats

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

½ tsp salt

1 cup 100% pumpkin puree

1 cup light brown sugar (lightly packed)

½ cup whole milk (or non-dairy milk like oat or almond)

½ cup vegetable oil (or unsweetened applesauce)

2 large eggs (or ½ cup applesauce if egg-free)

1 tsp vanilla extract

STREUSEL TOPPING:

¼ cup old fashioned oats

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup light brown sugar (lightly packed)

½ tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp softened butter

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1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line muffin tin with paper liners or grease.

2. In a medium bowl, mix oats, flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt.

3. In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, brown sugar, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.

4. Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet just until combined. Do not overmix.

5. Fill muffin cups about ¾ full with batter.

6. In a small bowl, mix streusel ingredients with fingers or fork until crumbly.

7. Sprinkle streusel evenly over muffin batter.

8. Bake 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

9. Cool muffins in pan 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack.

Use spoon-and-level method to measure flour.

For less texture, use quick oats instead of rolled.

Substitute pumpkin pie spice with: 1¼ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp cloves.

Use gluten-free 1:1 flour for a gluten-free version.

Add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins can be folded in before baking.

Mini muffins take 11–14 minutes at same temperature.