Glazed Pumpkin Spice Muffins combine pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice for moist muffins bursting with warm seasonal spices topped with a sweet sugar glaze. An easy recipe made with just a few basic ingredients will make this Pumpkin Spice Muffins recipe your new go-to favorite recipe.
Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe
You can admit it. You love this time of year just because of pumpkin spice! Need one more reason for your pumpkin spice obsession?
Glazed. Pumpkin. Spice. Muffins. You’re welcome.
With just a few basic ingredients stirred together, our pumpkin muffins recipe will be baking in your oven in a matter of minutes.

My little kitchen helpers, Liam and Emma. Grandchildren are a blessing, and such great helpers too!
I can truly say that these pumpkin pie muffins are my new favorite comfort food!
Not only are they my new comfort food, they are my new favorite muffin recipe because they easy pumpkin spice muffins to make too!
I haven’t decided yet if they are best for breakfast, dessert or as a snack.
Ok, yes, I do find an excuse to eat them any time of the day because when muffins are this tender, flavorful and moist I just can’t resist them morning, noon or night!
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Pumpkin Spice FAQ’s
What is pumpkin spice made of?
Pumpkin spice, also referred to as pumpkin pie spice, is a blend of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and sometimes allspice.
What can I do with pumpkin spice?
You can use pumpkin spice to flavor both sweet and savory recipes.
Is there any pumpkin in pumpkin spice?
No there is no pumpkin in pumpkin spice. Pumpkin spice is a blend of dry ground spices and no pumpkin.
Ingredient you will need to make this recipe
- butter
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- pure pumpkin puree
- flour
- pumpkin pie spice
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- confectioners’ sugar
- warm water
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Glazed Pumpkin Spice Muffins combine pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice for moist muffins bursting with warm seasonal spices topped with a sweet sugar glaze. An easy recipe made with just a few basic ingredients make this Pumpkin Spice Muffin recipe your new go-to favorite recipe. Perfect for breakfast, as a sweet snack or even for dessert!
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree, 1/2 of a 15 ounce can
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp. homemade pumpkin pie spice or store bought
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 3-4 tsp. warm water
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Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners
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Combine melted butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until blended.
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Stir in eggs, one at a time and then pumpkin puree.
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Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir until a smooth batter forms.
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Divide batter evenly between cupcake liners, preferably using a scooper.
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Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
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Cool 10 minutes in pack on wire rack. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
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Meanwhile, in small bowl combine confectioners’ sugar and water until smooth.
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Spread glaze over tops of muffins.
Makes 12 muffins.
This recipe is featured on Meal Plan Monday and Weekend Potluck
[…] Glazed Pumpkin Spice Muffins combine pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice for moist muffins bursting with warm seasonal spices topped with a sweet sugar glaze. An easy recipe made with just a few basic ingredients make this Pumpkin Spice Muffins recipe your new go-to favorite recipe. […]