Acorn Mini Pumpkin Muffins
Mini Pumpkin Muffins that are chocolate dipped and decorated like an acorn. These fall muffins are kid friendly and light and fluffy. These are a homemade pumpkin muffin that is bursting with flavor.
Servings: 24
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- ⅔ c. canned pumpkin puree
- ⅓ c. granulated sugar
- ¼ c. brown sugar packed
- ½ tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅓ c. vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 3-5 oz chocolate melting wafers
- ½ c. pecans crushed
- ½ c. chocolate sprinkles
- ½ c. gold sprinkles
- Skinny pretzel sticks halved
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Spray mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with mini muffin liners and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine both sugars, baking powder, salt, and spices.
- Add the pumpkin and oil and mix well.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour and mix well.
- Add the batter into the pan evenly among the cups, approximately 1 tbsp scoop in each cup.
- Bake for 12 - 13 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Now is a good time to set up small bowls with the pecans and sprinkles for easy rolling of
- the muffins after you dip them in chocolate. Set aside.
- While the cooked muffins are cooling, use a small bowl to melt the chocolate wafers per the instructions on the bag. Set aside.
- When muffins are cool to the touch, dip the muffin tops one by one in the melted chocolate and carefully roll in the toppings to cover the melted chocolate with your choice of the nuts and sprinkles. Insert a pretzel stick (halved) into the top of each muffin, just enough to make it stand on its own.
- Repeat with remaining muffins.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1036IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Vitamin D: 0.04µg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg