Spiced Pumpkin Molasses Muffins

Spiced Pumpkin Molasses Muffins

Recipe by Ash from allrecipes.com

Breakfast 35 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup flax seed meal
  • ¼ cup rolled oats, plus extra for garnish
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup golden raisins (Optional)
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, mix together the 2 flours, flax seed meal, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • In another large bowl, beat together the brown sugar, pumpkin puree, yogurt , eggs, molasses, applesauce, canola oil, vanilla, and until well-blended. Stir in the flour mixture just to combine, and gently mix in the raisins and walnuts.
  • Divide the mixture into the prepared muffin tins, sprinkle each muffin with a few rolled oats and pumpkin seeds, and bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 217
  • Carbohydrate: 36g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Sugar: 18g

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