Pumpkin Blueberry Muffins
These Pumpkin Blueberry Muffins are soft, moist and bursting with cozy fall flavors. Packed with sweet pumpkin and juicy blueberries, this easy treat makes the perfect fall breakfast or snack!
Pumpkin, pumpkin, who’s got the pumpkin?
I do, of course! With a name like Pumpkin ‘N Spice, I have to be sure to give you ALL the pumpkin recipes come fall. I do love pumpkin and I’m hoping you do, too!
Which brings me to my blog name. I often get asked about how I came up with the name ‘Pumpkin ‘N Spice,’ and if you’ve read my About Gayle page, then you already know the answer. But, for those of you who haven’t, I thought now would be the perfect time to share.
Yes, I do love anything and everything pumpkin, but that’s not actually why my blog is named that. My aunt actually came up with the name! Growing up, she called me ‘punkin’ and the name kinda stuck. From email addresses to my very first AOL screen name (yep, I’m showing my age), pumpkin was my name of choice. So, it just seemed like a natural fit for my site!
And come fall, I feel like I need to get extra creative with those pumpkin recipes. From savory dishes to those extra delicious sweet treats, I’ve got them all.
And today I’m sharing one of my absolute favorite baked goods, muffins!
If you’ve been hanging around here long enough, then you might remember these Pumpkin Nutella Muffins from three years ago. They’re one of my most loved pumpkin treats around here, so I decided to take the same muffin, but swap out the Nutella for blueberries.
And you know what? This pumpkin blueberry muffin recipe might just be my favorite kind to date. Sweet, but not too sweet and bursting with just the right amount of pumpkin flavor. And the fresh blueberries give this baked good the perfect amount of tang. If you’ve never tried pumpkin and blueberries together, now is the time, friends!
Just like my other muffins, these are a breeze to whip up. Just two bowls and no mixer required. How nice does that sound?
Some tips to remember:
- To achieve the bakery style muffin appearance, preheat your oven to 425°F and bake the muffins for 5 minutes at that temperature. Then, without opening the oven door, lower the temperature to 375°F and bake at this temperature for the rest of the time.
- If you don’t want your blueberries sinking to the bottom of the muffin batter when baked, be sure to toss them with a little all-purpose flour. This helps to coat them and keep them suspended in the batter.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough! That will result in a dense and chewy muffin, not a light and fluffy texture that we are going for.
And did I mention how wonderfully these pumpkin muffins with blueberries bake up? Soft, fluffy and packed with flavor. Now that’s my kind of muffin!
These muffins are great for a grab ‘n go breakfast, a quick afternoon snack, or a light dessert. They also freeze beautifully, too. I like to keep a few in the freezer for when my pumpkin cravings strike. Just let it thaw and then pop ’em in the microwave for an easy snack!
So if you’re looking for that easy pumpkin recipe that doubles as both breakfast and dessert, these Pumpkin Blueberry Muffins are it. I guarantee these will get a rave review from all of you pumpkin lovers out there!
Looking for more pumpkin recipes? I’ve got you covered!
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cobbler
- Pumpkin Spice French Toast
- Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
- Pumpkin Spice Cake
- Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract
- 1½ cups pure pumpkin
- ¾ cup melted coconut oil, or vegetable oil
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line two 12 count muffin pans with paper liners or grease well with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract, pumpkin, and coconut oil.
- Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan, filling each cup 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F, then, without opening oven door, lower temperature to 375°F and bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean. Baking at 425°F first helps to achieve that high, bakery style muffin. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
I’m SO intrigued by the combo of pumpkin and blueberries! Seriously sounds so good and these muffins look insanely soft and moist, Gayle! Perfect way to kick off all the fall eats!
Thanks, Sarah! Such a good combo!
I’ve never thought to combine pumpkin and blueberries but since I love both ingredients so much, I know I’d love them together! The contrast in color makes these muffins so pretty, and they look so perfectly fluffy!
It’s such a great combo, Marcie! Thank you!
IF I don’t have coconut oil on hand what can I substitute it with?
Hi Rachel! Vegetable oil would work just as well!
please explain “pure pumpkin”
Do i bake the pumpkin pieces & puree them or use them raw?
Hi Kirti! Pure pumpkin is canned pumpkin…it usually says ‘pure pumpkin’ on the can, meaning it’s just plain pumpkin, and not pumpkin pie filling. Hope this helps!
These were delicious! Of course, this recipe only yielded 10 muffins for me, but that’s ok, they were a perfect size 🙂
Since I made them on New Year Day, and I wanted them a little healthier, (New Year goals), I just used a lot less of the sugars. I will be making these muffins quite a bit.
I’m so happy to hear that, Maria! That’s a great idea to use less sugar. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know how they turned out!
This is a really good recipe. I DID use a little less sugar and subbed 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce for 1/2 c. of oil, but they were really delish, and had a very nice appearance as you said. I didn’t even use muffins cups, just a non-stick muffin pan greased with coconut oil. Just wondering though: The recipe has 2 tsp. of pumpkin pie spice, plus an equal amount of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. I was wondering if this was a typo? It seemed redundant to use the pumpkin spice PLUS the other things. I didn’t have the pie spice, so I just used the other three without adjusting the quantity, and it seemed like the right amount of spice to me. My husband ate 3 in one sitting! I will definitely be making these again soon. Thanks!
So glad you liked these, Iva! No, that’s not a typo…I like to use pumpkin pie spice plus additional spices for extra flavor. Thanks for stopping by!
Very good – used 1/2 cup less of sugar and did 75% flour with 25% whole wheat flour. Thanks a bunch – great hit.
Sounds like a great swap! Thanks for sharing, Matt!
I made these today using 0 calorie white and brown sugar. They look and smell so good. Will let you know how they turned out. I made 12 large muffins. I am dieting so the 0 calorie sugars I use for everything.
Hope you love these, Jacqueline! Thanks for stopping by!
How can I replace some of the flour with whole wheat or almond flour? Also suggestions for sugar substitute, maybe applesauce or ??
Husband likes blueberry muffins but needs less carb & sugar. We’ve tried sugar free brands or sugar subs just doesn’t work.
Thanks for any info.
Hi Lynn! I haven’t tested this recipe with almond or whole wheat flour, so I have no idea what the ratios wouuld be. I’m also not sure of any sugar substitute.
Could I use vanilla bean yogurt in place of the vanilla bean with 2 tablespoons Almond flour added?
Hi Janet! I’ve never tried that before so I have no idea how that would turn out. Hope you enjoy!
If I make this as small muffins, would I still have the same temperature and baking time?
Hi Peggy! I would keep the temperature the same, but decrease the baking time by 4-5 minutes and then test to see if they’re done. That’s just an estimate, as I’ve never made these into mini muffins before. Hope you enjoy!
These are delicious and moist. I made only a couple of changes and one addition. I used more blueberries and used Monk sugar for half of the white sugar. I didn’t have pumpkin spice so I just used a little more of the ground spices. I sprinkled turbinado sugar on top before baking which gave them a sparkly crunchy top.
So glad you enjoyed, Michele!