Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2

Grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin, set aside.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix together flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder and sea salt. Set aside.

Step 4

In a large bowl whisk together pumpkin puree and melted butter until smooth.

Step 5

Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and whisk until combined and there are no lumps.

Step 6

Add eggs and vanilla and stir to combine.

Step 7

Add dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth.

Step 8

If desired, add mix-ins like chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, walnuts, etc. and stir until evenly distributed.

Step 9

Pour ¼ cup of the pumpkin muffin batter into each well of the muffin tin, and smooth out the top.

Step 10

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops are set and a cake tested inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean or with a few crumbs. (I bake mine for 15 minutes but I am 5000 ft above sea level).

Step 11

Let pumpkin muffins cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove them and transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.