These easy Halloween Bat Pumpkin Muffins will make your kid forget he ever requested chocolate cupcakes slathered in chocolate frosting for his playgroup’s Halloween party.

Chocolate cake is divine, but these healthy pumpkin muffins are so delicious and easy without the sugar headache!

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This fall muffin is super easy to make, and not just as a Halloween dessert.

The creepy cute bat muffin toppers make this pumpkin muffin recipe fit in at any Batman movie night, goth prom, vampire pub crawl, bat sanctuary event, or even just in your little Vampirina fan’s bento box.

Store the bats away for another day, and these pumpkin muffins are the perfect grab and go breakfast for any busy autumn Monday.

Pick up your fave pumpkin spice latte on your way to work, and your morning is made!

Our muffins are moist and fluffy, certain to be the talk of your next Friendsgiving dessert table or pitch-in brunch potluck.

Here’s the scoop on how to create these easy Halloween Bat Pumpkin Muffins. Get ready to make the best spooky masterpiece, step by step.

Easy Halloween Bat Pumpkin Muffins

Spooky Halloween pumpkin muffins are easy to make AND make easy alternatives to brightly colored Halloween cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• Optional: powdered sugar, as garnish

Instructions

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F and line a muffin tin by placing 12 paper liners into all muffin cups.
2. Grab a large bowl for the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices. Give it a good whisk, then put it aside for now. 
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer (if you’re using an electric mixer) or just another bowl, whisk together the eggs, canned pumpkin puree, and all other wet ingredients.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients by mixer or spoon. Take care not to over mix, stopping as soon as all ingredients are blended into muffin batter.
5. A large scoop, like for ice cream, can help evenly distribute the batter into each muffin cup. They should be at least 3/4 full, allowing for a nice puffy muffin top.

Cooking

1. Place the muffin tin in the oven.
2. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. The muffins turn lightly golden with a tinge of orange from the pumpkin.

Serving

1. Let it cool in the pan, allowing to cool completely.
2. Dust lightly with powdered sugar before topping each Halloween muffin with a printable or storebought bat topper.
3. Either leave the liners in which the muffins are made or place your delicious muffins in decorative muffin cups, if you are feeling extra batty.
4. Serve as a fun Halloween dessert in a lunchbox or after supper. You can also display these homemade pumpkin muffins alongside other pumpkin treats at your next fall pitch-in or party.

Tips and Variations

1. Easily double (or triple) the batch to increase the amount of pumpkin muffins–a must after your friends (or kids!) try this delicious recipe.
2. Sweet enough without the powdered sugar on top? Use a light dusting of cocoa powder instead, for a different look.
3. Out of baking soda? Grab your baking powder, but make sure to use 2-3 times the amount listed in the recipe. That means the 1 teaspoon of baking soda could be replaced with 2-3 teaspoons of baking powder.
4. Love how the muffins taste but hoping for a darker aesthetic? Add just a few drops of black gel food coloring to the batter, and you’re making muffins dark as night.
5. For a slightly fluffier AND healthier muffin, substitute whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose stuff.
6. Change out the muffin pans to make pumpkin mini muffins or make bat pumpkin bread instead. Mini pumpkin muffins will take less time to bake, so shave about 5 minutes off the cooking time.
7. No liners? No worries. Whip out the butter, oil, or cooking spray. Just grease your pans well before use, and the muffins should still pop right out.
8. Your kid still begging for homemade chocolate cupcakes? She’ll love this recipe when you stir in some chocolate chips (add last before baking). Pumpkin and chocolate are devilishly delicious together.
9. No bat toppers and no time to get some? Add some chocolate or cream cheese frosting to a piping bag, and swirl some on top of each muffin to convert them to pumpkin cupcakes. Stick a mini Oreo cookie on top of each cupcake as the bat body, then twist a regular Oreo into two separate cookies. Carefully snap the cookie with the least (or no) cream in half. Stick a cookie half on either side of the bat body to serve as bat wings.
10. Pipe some cream cheese into the center of the cupcake, and/or add a cream cheese swirl on top to turn these into pumpkin cream cheese cupcakes. Just another delicious pumpkin twist to this recipe!

Food for Thought

Whether you’re hosting a ghoulish gathering or simply looking for some creative Halloween ideas, our Halloween Bat Pumpkin Muffins are sure to impress.

These muffins are packed with all the warm spices and pumpkin goodness that scream autumn.

Imagine sinking your teeth into a moist and flavorful treat that perfectly captures the essence of the season.

And here’s the best part – it’s super easy to make!

Oh, the excitement is brewing, my friends. Prepare to save this recipe card, because everyone will be asking for it!

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