Ingredients:
- 1 cup (245g) 100% pure pumpkin puree
- 1.75 cups (220g) all purpose flour
- 0.5 cup (100g) packed brown sugar
- 0.25 cup (50g) granulated cane sugar
- 0.33 cup (80ml) neutral oil
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
- 3 tbsp (42g) unsalted butter, melted
- 0.5 cup (100g) granulated sugar & 1 tbsp Saigon cinnamon
Instructions:
- Position your rack in the center and preheat to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the 1.75 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, and 1.5 tbsp pumpkin pie spice.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the 2 eggs with 0.5 cup brown sugar and 0.25 cup granulated sugar until the mixture looks like thick caramel.
- Stream in the 0.33 cup oil, then whisk in the 1 cup pumpkin puree, 2 tbsp Greek yogurt, and 1 tsp vanilla.
- Gently pour the dry ingredients into the wet. Use a spatula to fold until no streaks of white flour remain. Don't overdo it!
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cups. They should be about three quarters full.
- Slide them into the oven for 20 minutes.
- Insert a toothpick; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- While the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan, melt the 3 tbsp butter in one small bowl and mix the 0.5 cup sugar with 1 tbsp cinnamon in another.
- Pop a warm muffin out, dip the top into the melted butter, then roll it aggressively in the cinnamon sugar. The sugar should adhere in a thick, even layer.