Healthy Pumpkin Banana Muffins

my2girls's Note:

Great-tasting healthy muffins with pumpkin, applesauce, and banana. Freeze well for a quick breakfast or snack!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 muffins

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2⁄3; cup rolled oat
• ½ cup oat bran
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 ripe bananas , mashed
• 1 cup applesauce
• 15 ounces canned pumpkin
• 4 eggs , lightly beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

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

Reviews

[newmama]

Very yummy! I used 1 1/2 c white whole wheat flour and 2 c spelt flour. I also didn't have oat bran and used 1/4 c flax meal. I used 1 c coconut sugar and 1/2 c maple syrup for the sweetener and only had 2 bananas so I used an extra bit of pumpkin puree. I also only had 3/4 c applesauce so I had to use 1/4 c olive oil. Made regular and mini muffins and my kids love them. I will definitely make again.

[javengreen]

Absolutely beautiful, beautiful and delicious muffins.

I made a few substitutions based on what I had on hand -- 1/2 cup rye flour, 1 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour, 1 cup oat bran, 2 cups all purpose flour. For the liquid part I substituted 1/2 cup greek yogurt for applesauce since I only had a cup. With all these changes, I had to add a bit of milk to incorporate all the flour. I did only bake for 20 min at 350 C. Next time, I would decrease the ginger a bit as personally ginger is not my favorite -- just by a little!

It's great that they were so adaptable and came out so well.

[flowersandchocolates]

This recipe was fantastic. I made a few substitutions based on what I had in the house. I used wheat bran instead of oat bran, splenda instead of white sugar, 1 cup of egg whites, 4 bananas (I wanted to use up what I had), and 1 and 1/2 cups of apple sauces to ensure they would be moist. I also left out the walnuts because I do not like them. They turned out great. I will definitely make these again!