Pumpkin Muffins

These pumpkin muffins are easy to make and are a delicious snack.

They are also the perfect accompaniment to the traditional fairytale, Cinderella or why not make a batch for Hallowe'en?!

3 large orange pumpkins growing in a row on the ground.

Before you start the recipe, here are a couple of pumpkin-themed bookmarks to download and print out which children can colour in whilst they wait for the muffins to bake!

CINDERELLA BOOKMARK TO COLOUR IN HALLOWE'EN BOOKMARK TO COLOUR IN

Ingredients:

225g plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon cinnamon
100g caster sugar
50g soft light brown sugar
750g pumpkin
2 large eggs
125g butter, melted

Method:

Heat oven to 200⁰C /Gas Mark 6.
Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases.

2 images showing pumpkin cubes in a steamer and mashed pumpkin in a mixing bowl.

Peel the pumpkin, deseed and cut into cubes.
Place them in steamer or colander over simmering water. Cook for 10 mins or until soft.
Mash & leave to cool.

In a large bowl, sieve together flour, baking powder, cinnamon & both sugars.

Whisk purée and eggs together in a jug, then add to the dry ingredients with the melted butter. Whisk until just combined.

Pour the mixture into 12 muffin cases.
Bake for about 15 mins until golden.
Leave to cool on wire rack.

Hope you enjoy these pumpkin muffins!

For more fairytale-inspired recipes, go to my blog on 6 fairytale-themed biscuit recipes and for some Hallowe'en inspiration, have a look at spooky Hallowe'en yoghurt bark.

And for more pumpkin fun, why not make a batch of pumpkin playdough? You'll find the recipe in my blog on fairytale-inspired playdough recipes.

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