Old Salem Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin spice may have had its moment, but we’re here to stage a flavor rebellion. These Old Salem Pumpkin Muffins have been around since 1784, but we gave them a glow-up with our Peanut Butter Spiced Apple seasoning. Moist, fluffy, and topped with a sweet-salty crunch, these muffins are fall’s new main character. Sorry pumpkin spice lattes, you’ve officially been ghosted.

These muffins aren’t just baked goods—they’re baked history. Inspired by a recipe older than the U.S. Constitution (seriously), we kept the cozy pumpkin vibes but added a modern kick with Peanut Butter Spiced Apple. Think warm pumpkin, a touch of molasses, and little bursts of raisin sweetness—then crowned with a nutty, spiced-sweet topping that makes you want to hoard the whole batch.

Recipe Details

• Feeds: 12 hungry history buffs

• Prep Time: 15 minutes

• Cook Time: 20 minutes

• Total Time: 35 minutes

• Oven Temp: 375°F

• Servings: 12 muffins

Provisions (a.k.a Ingredients)

• 1/3 cup raisins

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for tossing raisins)

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

• 1 cup canned pumpkin

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1/4 cup molasses

• 2 large eggs, beaten

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

• Flavor Expedition Co.’s Peanut Butter Spiced Apple seasoning (for topping)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Raisin Prep Party: Toss raisins with 1 tablespoon flour so they don’t sink to the muffin abyss. Set aside.

2. Cream Dream: In a large bowl, cream butter until smooth. Gradually add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.

3. Pumpkin Magic: Beat in pumpkin, milk, molasses, and eggs until combined. (It’ll smell like fall just walked into your kitchen.)

4. Dry Mix Mojo: In another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves together. Slowly add this to your pumpkin mixture, stirring just until combined.

5. Mix & Fold: Fold in your flour-coated raisins. Don’t overmix, unless you like sad, dense muffins.

6. Pan It Up: Spoon batter into greased or lined muffin pans, filling almost to the top.

7. Bake: Slide them into a preheated oven at 375°F for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

8. The Grand Finale: Let muffins cool slightly, then sprinkle generously with Peanut Butter Spiced Apple seasoning. Bask in the applause of your taste buds.

Tips & Notes

• Swap raisins for chopped dates, dried cranberries, or even mini chocolate chips if you’re feeling rebellious.

• These muffins freeze beautifully—just hold off on adding the Peanut Butter Spiced Apple topping until after thawing.

• Want extra crunch? Sprinkle a little turbinado sugar on top before baking, then finish with the seasoning for a double-layer topping.

Pumpkin spice may be the cliché of fall, but these Old Salem Pumpkin Muffins are rewriting the seasonal flavor story. With the nutty-sweet magic of Peanut Butter Spiced Apple, they’re cozy, crave-worthy, and absolutely unforgettable.

Loved this recipe? Don’t stop here—check out the rest of our Flavor Expedition Co. recipes and keep exploring new ways to shake up tradition.