Soft and luscious, these muffins are made with wholesome oatmeal and mashed pumpkin. Tasty, nutritious and brimming with fall flavor, Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffins make a terrific, and seasonally sensitive, breakfast treat. Give them a try to add a boost to your autumn morning.
Autumn Latte Flavor
With fall in the air the days are getting undeniably shorter. It is harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning while it is still dark outside. The cooler temperatures and the frequent fall drizzle leave me feeling foggy in the morning hours.
These inevitable seasonal realities call me toward the local coffee shop. There I find tempting autumn flavors combined in a variety of caffeinated beverages. The warmth of the cozy space along with the aroma of coffee and the variety of spices fills my senses, urging me to wake up and reminding me of the joys of the season.
After some consideration I order a Pumpkin Spice Latte. It is probably the only one I will drink this year. I enjoy an autumn latte as a seasonal rite of passage. All the same, I generally prefer to stick to coffee-flavored coffee for my morning pick me up.
For the most part, I prefer my coffee black. That said, I do enjoy something sweet on the side. And, while rarely tempted by a Pumpkin Spice Latte, I still feel the attraction of that seasonally rich pumpkin spice flavor blend. If those warm sweet spices were incorporated in a muffin I could enjoy with my coffee, I’m sure I would be much more likely to indulge throughout the season.
A Little Latte in a Pumpkin Spice Muffin
A little cinnamon, some nutmeg and allspice, a hint of orange and, maybe, a dash of cayenne in a small circle of cake sounds warm and wonderful. Fortunately, those are exactly the spices blended by the folks at World Spice Merchants in their flavorful Pumpkin Pie Spice. Even better, I have a jar of it in my spice drawer. A few teaspoons added to a favorite muffin recipe along with a shot of espresso – that would definitely hold my attention.
That thought inspired a bit of improvisation. These muffins are a simple riff on Java Monkey Muffins. Here I include pumpkin instead of bananas and skip the dried coconut. Instead of coconut milk, I use a bottle of flavored iced coffee (you can substitute coffee and milk if you prefer.) Then I add several teaspoons of that amazing Pumpkin Pie Spice blend. Before long I am pulling a tin filled with warm and fragrant Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffins from the oven.
To make these muffins even more special I add a sweet little drizzle of Spiced Latte Glaze to the tops. It includes more Pumpkin Pie Spice and also adds a powerful pinch of espresso powder. Drizzled on top, the glaze provides a thoughtful finish and layers the impact of the Pumpkin Spice Latte flavor.
These muffins are soft and luscious, low in fat and made with wholesome oatmeal and mashed pumpkin. Tasty and nutritious, they make a terrific, and seasonally sensitive, breakfast treat. Give them a try to add a boost to your morning and a little seasonal stimulation to your breakfast table.
Enjoy!
Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffins
Course: Bread, BreakfastCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy12
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minutesSoft and luscious, these muffins and are made with wholesome oatmeal and mashed pumpkin. Tasty, nutritious and brimming with fall flavor, they make a terrific, and seasonally sensitive, breakfast treat.
Ingredients
- Muffins:
1 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked
1 cup bottled latte beverage (or 1⁄2 cup coffee + 1 teaspoon espresso powder + 1⁄2 cup milk)
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1⁄2 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- Spiced Latte Glaze:
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1 1⁄2 Tablespoons hot water
1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
1⁄2 -1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
Directions
- Muffins:
- Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Mix oats and coffee drink in a medium bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Add egg whites, butter, pumpkin and vanilla mixing until well blended.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl and mix well.
- Stir dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture, just until moistened.
- Fill muffin cups nearly full. Bake 20-25 minutes at 400F or until golden brown. Cool muffins in tins on a wire rack. After 5 minutes remove from pan. Drizzle with Pumpkin Spice Latte Glaze.
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Glaze:
- Dissolve the espresso powder in the hot water. Add 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla and mix gently.
- In a small bowl, stir together the pumpkin pie spice and the confectioners’ sugar. Stir 1 Tablespoon of the espresso mixture into the sugar mixture. Add more of the espresso mixture, one teaspoon at a time, until it is a nice consistency for a glaze.
- When thoroughly mixed and smooth, drizzle glaze from a spoon over cooled muffins.
Or… put the glaze in a quart-sized ziplock bag, seal the bag, snip off 1⁄4 inch of a lower corner, and squeeze the glaze in a random pattern over the muffins.
Greetings Lisa. I just made my first land on your excellent blog. This is a great and sweet recipe rig that seems to me. I especially love Lavazza Crema E-Gusto. But reading and seeing your alluring pumpkin spice latte muffins, my mouth got watered. Feel so temptation to take a try. Surely love to say my cordial thanks to you for sharing such a great coffee idea and of course so thankful for mentioning the ingredients and preparing method. I also share my favorite sites with the coffee folks to have a look. Maybe they will find some fun and fresh experience. Italian coffee
muffins from my dreams!
I don't remember Choc-ola for some strange reason.
These muffins look wonderful though. I love this combination of flavors and the way the icing looks on top!
Pam – I have never tasted Yoo Hoo. My brother tells me it is similar to Choc-ola but tastes a little different. Funny that an innovative new energy drink would strike a retro chord. Of course, in a sense, that makes it all the more charming.
Grace – Chugged some but guarded one bottle. The muffins were worth it! 🙂
Cathy – Honestly, I'm always a little guarded about pumpkin flavored drinks. In a muffin the pumpkin and coffee flavors seem perfect together.
Epicurean's Market – Thanks!
Velva – I have to agree, but then a good cup of coffee makes almost anything special. Thanks for stopping by!
Mary Beth – These muffins have a good balance, not too pumpkin-y but still soft and flavorful with a hint of fall spice.
Southern Hostess – The POMx Iced Coffee is worth tasting. If you do try it, I'd love to know what you think.
These look amazing, and I'm totally gonna try the POM iced coffee now!
We love all things pumpkin and my husband loves latte's so the 2 together would just be over the top
These pumpkin latte muffins looks so good. A good cup of coffee and a couple of these muffins-Yum!
Your muffins look so gourmet! Nice twist to the recipe.
POM's new products look delish and so do your muffins. Coffee and pumpkin sound like a tasty combination. The glaze looks pretty darn good too.
what a unique use for some of your bounty! had it been me, i would've chugged the bottles down straight away, but i'm glad you saved some for these delicious muffins. 🙂
I got to sample those too, I thought they were wonderful. I've never had Chocola, but I told my husband it tasted like a Yoo Hoo. Have you ever had those?