These Apple Pumpkin Muffins are a family favorite in my kitchen. This easy recipe is a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree.
I think I just made the perfect fall muffins.
Not only do they have pumpkin AND apple (which are undeniably the only two fall flavor categories anyone ever thinks about), they combine warm spices and sweet flavors to make the most tasty muffins imaginable. If you think that you have tried a fluffy muffin before, wait until you try this easy muffin recipe.
I made these Apple Pumpkin Muffins for the first time last month, and I have already made them 4 times since. I can’t get enough, they are so good! And you don’t need to limit making these moist muffins just for the fall season. Since grocery stores sell apples and canned pumpkin puree year round, you can make these muffins any time you like!
Apple Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients
These healthy pumpkin apple muffins are made with pantry essentials. All you need is:
- 3 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup of pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- fresh apple chunks
Equipment
- standard size muffin tin
- muffin liners
- mixing bowl
Tips
Storage: Store these pumpkin-apple muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. To store them for a longer period of time, place the container of muffins in the fridge for up to a week.
What type of fresh apples to use? Granny smith apples work best in this recipe. However, if you wanted to use sweet apples, I love the pink lady or honeycrisp apple variety.
Make Apple Pumpkin Streusel Muffins: Make the recipe according to the recipe card, but add some streusel topping. To make the streusel, make this recipe in a medium bowl. Then sprinkle evenly on top of the muffins.
More Pumpkin Recipes
Like these Apple Pumpkin Muffins? Then you will love these great recipe ideas for pumpkin season:
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Apple Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored and cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line muffin pans with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add the pumpkin and apple sauce and mix well.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until fully incorporated. Fold in the apples.
- Scoop into the prepared muffin pans and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Now that's a fabulous way to have an apple. Especially combined with the pumpkin, they look delicious.
Happpy that u used wheat flour too,Delicious soft muffins!! ONGOING EVENT- "Mint & Coriander seeds" (EP Series-Apr)
Erivum Puliyum
Dear Cathleen, you have a wonderful site! These muffins look like something I would enjoy very much! Have a wonderful week, blessing my dear, Catherine xo
Looks fabulous,pumpkin and apple they sound delicious
Luvly recipe,I luv apples in cakes..Glad to be in ur blog..
Not at all a crime to bake too often! 😉 I have tons of apples lying around and sometimes they're not good for eating plain but still works for being turned into muffins!
i like that you also add some applesauce into it, your muffins look great. sometimes i would also thin it's a crime to bake so much but i think it's a even serious crime if we dont do something that we like 😉
looks delicious.. pumpkin apple combination sounds good
Noel collections
Ooh, an apple pumpkin combo outside the month of November. Great looking muffins!
Wow..apple pumpkin muffins..looks and sounds great!
Delicious looking muffins
I'm guilty of that crime too! I could use one of your healthy and delicious muffins to set me down the right path!
I love this…sooooooo good…great recipe..:)
Tasty Appetite
I got chance to halt here and good to find you. Baking recipes, with inviting clicks…
I would like to see u again, so following you…:)
I would appreciate if you visit my place.
Take care.
XoXo
First time here – u have a nice space !! Love fruit in my bake 🙂