These pumpkin corn muffins are the perfect balance between sweet and savory. Serve them with a fall soup, stew or chili or, eat them alongside breakfast.
Have you ever tried to pare down your pantry stock? We’re about a month out from moving and I’m determined to not have to dedicate boxes to canned/boxed/bagged food.
But, I’m a total pantry hoarder so this is quite the challenge.
Currently, on the floor of my hallway pantry you will find no less than 3 jugs of maple syrup, 2 huge containers of extra virgin olive oil, multiple 5lb. bags of flour, 4 jars of almond butter, 2 jars of peanut butter, 1 jar of coconut butter and yet only one little can of pumpkin from last year.
Above that, there are cans upon cans of beans, chicken/vegetable broth, coconut milk, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, whole tomatoes and a whole lotta nuts.
I hate running out of things mid recipe, hence the stockpile.
However, making meals with all of this stuff without having to buy other supplemental food items is practically impossible.
I look at those jugs of maple syrup and for a split second my mind goes to the pasta scene in Elf and I think “hmm, maybe?”.
So instead of tackling the maple syrup, beans and tomato problem I have on hand, I went for the lone can of pumpkin and came out with these.
Pumpkin, I can do.
But now that the pumpkin is gone, I’m going to apologize in advance for what may come out of this blog in the next month.
If I end up on here trying to convince you to make some disgusting maple syrup, canned tomato and peanut butter concoction, just excuse the temporary insanity and make a pumpkin corn muffin instead.
More corn bread recipes to try:
Vanilla Pumpkin Skillet Cornbread
Bacon Jalapeno Herb Cornbread
Cranberry Corn Muffins
Strawberry Corn Muffins
Vegan Cornbread (Gluten-Free)
Pumpkin Corn Muffins with Honey Sage Butter
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup full fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
Honey sage butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a muffin tin.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Whisk together remaining wet ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until combined.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin tins until about 3/4 full.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until tops are starting to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 3-5 minutes in the tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
- While muffins are cooling, mix together the honey sage butter ingredients with a spoon in a small bowl.
- Serve the muffins warm with the butter.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Corn muffins are the best – even better with pumpkin during this season!
I absolutely adore corn muffins and adding pumpkin seems like a logical (and delicious) thing to do for the fall season. I will definitely be trying these! Thanks for the recipe!
Peanut butter and syrup was a childhood staple… on pancakes, in sandwiches, on bananas, on toast, by the (large) spoonful. My moms side of the family all keep some mixed up in the fridge, I think! (Just leave out the tomatoes!)
btw… these muffins sound delish!
they look yummy!
Oh my gosh, these with a pot of chili? I see a football Sunday meal in the future. Thanks for sharing!
i love this creation! it’s so creative to make regular corn muffins into a Fall treat!
Why woulda thought of pairing pumpkin with corn! Cornbread meets pumpkin sounds ah-may-zing! Delish.
Yes, yes, yes! I NEED these in my life. All I need is a can of pumpkin puree and I’m golden.
Quick question – would the recipe work just as well with regular all-purpose flour? Any adjustments you’d recommend?
I think you’d be fine replacing all purpose for the whole wheat pastry flour but I would still use the cornmeal. Not sure about replacing both the cornmeal & whole wheat with the all purpose, that might change the ratios a bit.
Drooling over these gorgeous muffins!! Also a good reminder I’m out of cornmeal. Love!!
As usual, these look incredible. I can’t wait to try them!
In terms of the Maple Syrup… why not try making Maple Butter? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_butter
good idea!