Pumpkin Butterscotch Chips Muffins

October 26: National Pumpkin Day

We (and our fall festival friends) enjoyed the pumpkin butterscotch chips cookies recipe that we posted earlier on our blog, so we tried making them into muffins, too. These were devoured at a smaller autumn themed potluck as well. It must have been the intoxicating scent of butterscotch chips and the favorite fall flavor of pumpkin that tempted our friends to eat them all again. For those who love pumpkin, here is another recipe that they can make with this seasonal squash—pumpkin butterscotch chips muffins. They are a festive food during fall, especially on National Pumpkin Day.

Recipe

(Adapted from Delish)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cup butterscotch chips, divided use
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup sour cream

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour with sugar. Mix in the baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Mix in the cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Stir in 1 cup of butterscotch chips until well coated. In another bowl, place 1 cup of canned pumpkin puree.

Beat the eggs into the pumpkin. Melt and cool the butter before pouring it into the pumpkin-egg mixture.

Add the vanilla and sour cream. Mix until creamy. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until the batter is moist.

Scoop into cupcake papers and place in a muffin tin. Top with remaining butterscotch chips. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.

Notes

  • Tossing the butterscotch chips into the flour mixture prevents them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins.
  • Search our blog for more pumpkin recipes.