Copycat Panera Pumpkin Muffins

These Copycat Panera Pumpkin Muffins will have you ordering pumpkin spice lattes like a Basic B in 5 seconds flat! They're a delicious balance of pumpkin spice and comforting muffin with an aroma that will fill your home!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings Texas sized muffins

Calories 487 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tbsp honey
3 large eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Streusel Topping

4 tbsp butter cubed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp salt

Topping

1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375
Mix together the oil, sugar, honey, eggs and pumpkin in a bowl. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and pumpkin pie spice. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Spoon the batter into muffin pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray. This makes 12 Texas sized or 18 regular sized muffins
In a small bowl, cut the butter into the flour and sugar with a fork. Mix until it resembles crumbs and the butter is in small pieces. Add honey, cinnamon and salt and mix again.
Divide the streusel between the muffins, spoon it over the unbaked batter.
Bake the muffins until the cupcakes have risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Texas sized - 25 minutes (oven)
- Regular sized - 18 minutes (oven)
- Air Fryer Regular Sized - 13 minutes
- Mini donuts - 10 minutes (oven)
Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the muffins are cool, use a handheld sifter, shake powdered sugar over top.

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 76.2gProtein: 4.7gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4.5gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 417mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 2.7gSugar: 49gCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg

Keyword copycat, panera, pumpkin

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