Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 2 Large Eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil (or neutral oil like canola)
- 1 cup 100% Pure Pumpkin Purée (Libby's or equivalent)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line the 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In the first large bowl, whisk together the flour, both sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and all the spices until thoroughly combined and lump-free. Set aside.
- In the second large bowl, lightly whisk the two eggs until just broken. Add the oil, pumpkin purée, and vanilla extract. Whisk until the mixture is uniform and creamy orange.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold the batter together just until the flour streaks mostly disappear. Stop mixing immediately when no dry patches of flour remain to ensure a tender crumb.
- Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling them approximately two-thirds to three-quarters full.
- Place the tin in the preheated 400°F (200°C) oven for 5 minutes.
- Without opening the oven door, immediately reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C). Continue baking for another 17–20 minutes.
- The muffins are done when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.