Healthierpumpkinmuffins Recipes

HEALTHY PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius). If necessary, grease all 12 cups of your muffin tin with butter or non-stick cooking spray (my pan is non-stick and didn't require any grease).
• In a large bowl, beat the oil and maple syrup or honey together with a whisk. Add the eggs, and beat well. Add the pumpkin purée, milk, pumpkin spice blend, baking soda, vanilla extract and salt.
• Add the flour and oats to the bowl and mix with a large spoon, just until combined (a few lumps are ok). If you'd like to add any additional mix-ins***, like nuts, chocolate or dried fruit, fold them in now.
• Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with about a tablespoon of oats, followed by a light sprinkle of raw sugar and/or pumpkin spice blend if you'd like. Bake muffins for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
• Place the muffin tin on a cooling rack to cool. These muffins are delicate until they cool down. You might need to run a butter knife along the outer edge of the muffins to loosen them from the pan.
• These muffins taste even better after they have rested for a couple of hours! They'll keep at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. They keep well in the freezer in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months (just defrost individual muffins as needed).

PUMPKIN OAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Combine the egg, pumpkin, milk and oil; add to the dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in oats and raisins. , Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and pie spice; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle 1 rounded teaspoon over each muffin. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean., Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

HEALTHY PUMPKIN BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease or line muffin tins with paper liners.
• Combine flours, bran, oats, baking powder, spices, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Using whisk or spoon, stir until well mixed.
• Combine remaining ingredients (except nuts) in a large mixing bowl; beat until smooth.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Beat just until combined.
• Spoon into prepared pans or tins (fill cups until just about full).
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
• Remove muffins from pan and cool on wire rack as soon as they come out of the oven.
• Makes about 30 hearty muffins.
• These freeze well!