Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

    •    480g pumpkin purée

    •    185g egg

    •    300g sugar

    •    205g melted butter (cooled)

    •    160g milk

    •    18g lemon juice

    •    360g flour

    •    9g baking soda

    •    5g salt

    •    9g cinnamon

    •    1g nutmeg (optional)

Makes about 22–23 muffins.

Steps:

1️⃣ Preheat

220°C

Grease 22–23 muffin cups.

2️⃣ Whip for Fluff

Beat:

    •    185g egg

    •    300g sugar

2–3 minutes until slightly thicker and lighter.

This replaces baking powder lift.

3️⃣ Add Wet

Beat in:

    •    480g pumpkin

    •    160g milk

    •    18g lemon juice

    •    Slowly stream in 205g melted butter

4️⃣ Add Dry Ingredients

Fold in gently with a spatula:

    •    360g flour

    •    9g baking soda

    •    5g salt

    •    9g cinnamon

    •    1g nutmeg

Stop mixing as soon as combined.

6️⃣ Bake

220°C for 5 minutes

Lower to 175°C (don’t open oven)

Bake 14–16 more minutes.