A fresh baked pan of streusel-topped muffins always looks so inviting, y’all. I don’t know about you guys, but for me it’s seriously hard to wait for them to cool down! These pumpkin oat streusel muffins certainly create that sort of anticipation while they are in the oven. Honestly, they are just a bunch of little beauties when they are done!
These muffins also smell like a little slice of autumn while they are baking and the gorgeous, crackled streusel topping demands attention right out of the oven. However, once you’ve eaten one of these pumpkin oat streusel muffins, it’s the moist, orange-tinted crumb that will likely temp you into a second serving!
And, that’s okay because these nicely spiced muffins are really made with some pretty healthy ingredients, in my opinion.
How to make pumpkin oat streusel muffins
These scratch-made muffins are packed with hearty oats, nutritious pumpkin puree, flavorful pecans, warm spices and a comforting mixture of white and brown sugars. They are moist and flavorful, and they are sweet, but not too sweet.
These are a fantastic treat for any time of the day, but when paired up with a fresh cup of coffee, they sure are delicious for breakfast!! In fact, they are my favorite breakfast at the moment… maybe they will be your new favorite too!
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**Recipe improved and update on September 14, 2025**
Pumpkin Oat Streusel Muffins
12
muffins20
minutes25
minutesPumpkin Oat Streusel Muffins are delicious served with a fresh cup of coffee or tea. They are sweet, but not too sweet, and packed with the hearty goodness of pumpkin and oats! This recipe was posted in 2021. and it was recently reviewed and improved!! We added a bit more streusel topping and a touch more sweetness.
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Ingredients
- for the streusel
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup old fashioned oats
3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
1/2 cup light brown sugar
- for the muffins
1 cup old fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoons Baker’s extract or vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Prepare twelve muffin cups with silicon or paper liners, or spray bottoms with non-stick cooking spray.
- Prepare the streusel by combining all ingredients in a small bowl and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, sugars, and pecans (if using). Stir well and set the bowl aside. In another medium-size bowl, beat the egg and then combine with the pumpkin puree, milk, oil, and extract. Stir well.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and then pour in the wet mixture all at once. Using a wooden spoon, stir until the dry ingredients are well-incorporated and just moistened (don’t overmix the batter!)
- Fill prepared muffin cups evenly using all of the prepared batter (recipe makes exactly 12 muffins) and then sprinkle evenly with the prepared streusel. Very gently pat the streusel mix onto the muffin tops.
- Bake muffins for 20-23 minutes or until the muffins tops are lightly browned. Cool muffins on a rack for 10 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe from A Little Fish in the Kitchen blog at www.alittlefishinthekitchen.com. All content is owned by Marcelle G. Bolton. Please contact the author for permission to republish.
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These muffins have the perfect pumpkin color! You know that will be packed with flavor. And that streusel topping looks so good.
These muffins just say “fall” to me. I can imagine sitting on my porch, watching the geese fly in and eating a pumpkin oat streusel muffin.
I love streusel topping on desserts, These muffins sound perfect for a fall breakfast.
Hello Cindy, thanks so much!! Happy fall!! 🍂🤎
I just love streusel anything! These muffins look so good and perfect for Fall.
Me too Angie, streusel is hard to resist!! Thank you so much!! ☺️