And I swear I’m not bragging about my baking skills; I’m just a sucker for sour cream and pumpkin. Go figure; they make a mean muffin together.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) softened butter
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
big pinch of nutmeg
1/2 cup pumpkin purée
1/4 cup sour cream
Whisk together all the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg). Set aside.
Fill muffin cups (with liner) 2/3 full. Sprinkle on a little raw sugar if you’ve got some. Bake at 350°F for 25-28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
Sour Cream Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup 8 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- big pinch of nutmeg
- 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
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Whisk together all the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg). Set aside.
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Cream together the sugars and butter until well combined. Stir in the eggs and vanilla extract. Now combine the sugar/butter/egg mixture with the dry ingredients, pumpkin, and sour cream. Stir until combined.
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Fill muffin cups (with liner) 2/3 full. Sprinkle on a little raw sugar if you've got some. Bake at 350°F for 25-28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
52 Comments
Although the sour cream sounds a bit strange, I’ll bet it makes these taste so gooey and good! One of my best friend’s in childhood, her mom would make bundt cake with mayonnaise. So strange, but insanely delicious!
Cat
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Those look so good! It must be a pumpkin muffin kind of day. I posted a recipe for some on my blog this morning too 🙂
These look delicious, never tried baking with sour cream before, may have to give it a try!
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Omg, they look like heaven!
I love every food that you can melt butter on 🙂
Love from Italia,
Bambi
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They don’t use that much sour cream, so does it add a tang? Just curious why the sour cream at all since it’s such a small amount!
Sour cream makes them very moist I use it in my banana bread also. I also sprinkle cinnamon sugar inside pan and ontop before baking love this recipe.
MMM they look scrummy!
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look delicious!
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Sour cream and pumpkin?! I would have never thought of the combination, but I know sour cream is a great addition to banana bread! I’m going to have to try this one out 🙂
M – Mocha & Moccasins
A bundt cake with mayonnaise?! Hmm, I guess I’d have to try that. 🙂
Yes, the sour cream mostly adds moisture to the muffins. In a good way. 🙂
-Emma
Great minds think alike.
-Emma
Agree.
-Emma
It adds moisture to the crumb, you actually don’t taste it at all. 🙂
-Emma
These sound delicious! I can’t wait to make them myself 🙂
These look delicious! I can’t wait to make them myself 🙂
Yummy! These seriously look so delicious. I love pastries straight out of oven when they’re still warm. Will definitely try the recipe out!
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Not only do these look yummy but they’re easy to make:)
Ah I hate sour cream!! But these muffins look amazing.
http://www.littleblackshell.com
Sour cream in baking is not strange or unusual at all.
Oh my goodness, these look so incredibly good! I wish I could have dairy, because I would be making these in a snap!
xo
Kristina
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Yum! Will have to try these.
Oh my goodness- these sound amazing. Certainly pinning for future use – thank you!!
Warm Regards,
Alexandra
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These look delicious! I can’t wait to make them myself 🙂
I love muffins! And this ones just looks so delicious.. mhmmmmm mouth is melting. I’ll definitely will have to try them out.
They looks so delicious! I love muffins hahaha and will definitely have to try them out (not really good at cooking though)!
With love,
Vera
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My Nana always made a Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake – oh the memories!! It’s delicious.
Yum! The sour cream probably makes these super moist! They look great.
These look great. Sometimes I’m surprised how /good/ sour cream can make recipes – even though I hate the taste just as is! http://meowemily.blogspot.com
Delicious recipe….as usual, your recipes always make me want to run off an make them….and the thought of a hot muffin with melted butter is too much to bear and I am going to succumb…off to the kitchen I go!
That looks so good!
These look so utterly delicious! Thanks for sharing! <3
ohhh this looks so good.
never tried muffins with sour cream…
Valentina
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these sound amazing!!!
xx nikki
http://www.dream-in-neon.com
I need to try this recipe!! <3 so yummy
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YUM…Sour Cream and Pumpkins. These muffins are a plus in my book. Can’t wait to try them
Perfect with tea, friends and a good book ! 🙂
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This looks super tasty!
These sound amazing…can’t wait to try!
Perfect autumn muffins!
Looks delicious, tanks for the recipe!
Do you think think I could whip these up and freeze them before baking? I’m expecting a baby the week of Thanksgiving and trying to prep ahead of time. I’d love to have these all prepped in the muffin pans and then just pop them in the oven for Thanksgiving!
I’m going to use plain Greek yogurt, since that’s my go-to alternative for sour cream. I’m not a big fan either 🙂
Thanks for the recipe, Emma! Made these last night and they are so yummy. Great way to start my Friday morning 🙂
I love the idea of combing sour cream with pumpkin – sounds super yummy!
I tried these on Friday and they got two thumbs up from me, and from two of the toughest critics – my mother and sister in law!
And you really don’t laste the sour cream, but it makes them lovely and moist.
Love! Sometimes the simple stuff truly is the best. Can’t wait to give these a shot!
This recipe is more typical of a cupcake. Don’t usually need to cream butter and sugar for a muffin. But I made them; think i overbaked as they were a little dry so topped with pumpkin buttercream frosting and raw sugar sprinkle. Nice save.
For sour cream I subbed greek yogurt and did half wheat flour, came out delicious! Love this easy recipe. Didn’t have raw sugar so I did a little granulated salt and brown sugar. Thanks for the recipe, Emma!
Ooooooooo SO YUM. Fab post