Nutella Swirl Pumpkin Muffins

Correct me if I’m wrong – but I kind of feel like if you swirl Nutella into any kind of baked good, it’s bound to be freaking epic… agreed? Maybe? No? Okay well even if I am being a little presumptuous about the “any kind” part – I’m definitely not wrong when it comes to these Pumpkin Spice Muffins – these are

freaking EPIC. 

All caps, bold, italicized necessary…

I baked these on a bit of a whim the other night, and put the full tutorial up in my stories (you can watch here)And, I have to say even I was surprised at how delicious these muffins were. I figured they would be good… but these were like “eat the whole pan of muffins to yourself” kind of good. Like next level kind of good. You’re gonna wanna bake these muffins this fall guys…

So I won’t stand in your way any longer. Recipe is below!

Happy baking lovelies <3

KP xoxo 

Muffins
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/3  cup butter, melted
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Nutella (Optional)

How to make…

Muffins
Pre-heat oven to 425F degrees & line a muffin tin with paper liners or just grease the cups with butter or oil.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the well. Use a spatula to gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry until it just comes together. It’s okay if there are still a few streaks of flour.

Assembly

Use a scoop to drop the batter into your prepared muffin tin, filling them about half way up. Use the back of a spoon to make a bit of a well in the center of the muffin batter. Use the back of the spoon to make a little bit of a well in the center of the batter.

Drop a heaping tsp of nutella into the well of the muffin batter and use the back of the spoon again to flatten it out a bit. Top the muffins with more batter. You will fill each muffin right up to the top and probably have them heaping over a bit if you want giant muffins like the ones in my pictures.

Heat a few large scoops of nutella in the microwave for 30 seconds, so it it more pourable. Drizzle another spoonful of nutella over the top of each muffin, and use a knife to swirl it into the batter.

Place the muffins in the center of your oven to bake for about 18-22 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and spring back to a light touch.

Remove pan from the oven and set on a rack to cool for at least 5-10 minutes before digging in. Enjoy!