Pumpkin Whole Grain Muffins

whipperton's Note:

fat free, sugar free, whole grain pumpkin spice muffins

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 18.0 muffins

• 1 cup fresh applesauce
• 3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
• 1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 large egg, plus one egg white
• 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup agave nectar (or honey)
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup whole oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (or pecans, about 3 ounces)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F and grease 18 1/2-cup muffin cups.
2. In a bowl whisk together applesauce, pumpkin, greek yogurt, eggs, molasses, honey (or agave) and vanilla.
3. Into a large bowl sift together flour and oats, baking powder, spices, salt, and baking soda.
4. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add pumpkin mixture, stirring just until combined.
5. Stir in nuts and divide batter among cups.
6. Bake muffins in middle of oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until puffed and a tester comes out clean.
7. Cool muffins in cups 5 minutes and turn out onto a rack. Serve muffins warm or at room temperature.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Loved everything about these ~ The aroma while they were baking, the fact that they're made with whole wheat flour & oats, & the great taste they have! About 2/3 of them went with my other half to share at a meeting, but the rest were very quickly devoured right here at home, & I'll definitely be making more in the near future! Thanks for sharing this great keeper of a recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef round]