Ricotta Pumpkin Muffins With Pumpkin Seeds Recipes

PUMPKIN-SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread seeds in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until puffed and browned, about 10 minutes. Set aside. Raise oven heat to 375 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, allspice, and salt. Reserve 3 tablespoons seeds for topping; mix remaining seeds into flour mixture. In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, pumpkin puree, butter, and eggs. Add to dry ingredients; mix until just incorporated.
• Spray a 12-cup (each 2 1/2 inches wide) standard muffin tin with cooking spray. Divide batter among cups; sprinkle with reserved seeds. Bake until muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center of one comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack; let cool 5 minutes before lifting out of the pan.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 3 muffin pans.
• Mix pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, oil, and eggs together in a bowl until well blended; fold in pumpkin seeds. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until just combined; pour batter among prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush 12 jumbo muffin tins (each with a 1-cup capacity) with oil; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk oil, pumpkin puree, yogurt, eggs, and 1 cup sugar to combine; add 1 cup walnuts and reserved dry ingredients. Mix just until moistened (do not overmix).
• Divide evenly and spoon batter into muffin tins; sprinkle tops with remaining walnuts and sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan.

RICOTTA-PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Core, peel, and dice apple. Place in a small bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar as if making apple pie. Set 'pie apples' aside until juice begins to run, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place pumpkin seeds in a coffee bean grinder and grind to a fine pulp. Place almonds in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin to desired size, making chunks as large or small as you wish.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 17 muffin tin cups with paper wrappers.
• Mix together yogurt, ricotta cheese, pureed pumpkin, 1/2 cup of pie apples, applesauce, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in 1 cup sugar.
• Mix together flour, wheat germ, wheat bran, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Stir in ground pumpkin seeds and smashed almonds; the batter will be very thick and stiff. Fill cupcake wrappers just to the top with batter; do not mound.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

PUMPKIN & FLAX SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix All dry ingredients and set aside.
• Combine Eggs, Pumpkin, Splenda, Oil and Milk. Gradually add dry ingredients until just mixed.
• Fill muffin pan with mix, will be pretty full.
• Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.
• Add 2 handfulls of walnuts, chocolate chips if you like, but don't forget to average it in the nutritional information.
• Can make and freeze, microwave 1 minute to enjoy from frozen as needed. Or just allow to thaw to room temperature.
• Doubles easily (if you have a BIG bowl).

DELICIOUS PUMPKIN RICOTTA MUFFINS OR PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a food processor process ricotta cheese, pumpkin puree, oat flour, cinnamon, and eggs. Process until all ingredients come together.
• Stir in craisins and walnuts if using.
• Fill muffin pan and top with craisins, walnut and oats.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes till a toothpick comes out clean, or melt butter over medium high heat in a skillet and use to make pancakes.

CREAM CHEESE FILLED PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. For filling, beat cream cheese, sugar and syrup until smooth., In a large bowl, whisk together first seven muffin ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin and oil. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in cranberries., Fill 12 paper-lined or greased muffin cups one-third full. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into center of each muffin; cover with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in muffin portion comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.