Healthier Pumpkin Muffins

Submitted by Happily at home

"I love muffins and the Fall! Nothing says Fall like pumpkin muffins. My family is trying to eat a little healthier so I'm beginning to learn to use ingredients like wheat flour, oats, and apple sauce. This came from experimenting with a few recipes ."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 24 Muffins
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup butter (melted)
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup oats
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger

directions

1. Blend pumpkin, water, eggs, butter and applesauce.
2. Mix remaining ingredients together .
3. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture until just mixed. (Do not over mix or use handed mixer. This will produce dry muffins.).
4. Fill greased muffin tins.
5. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Reviews

[Chef Chalk]

This recipe made nice and moist muffins but hardly tasted like pumpkin, at least double the spices!