Flax and Pumpkin Muffins

Submitted by cathianne

"This is just another iteration of a healthy muffin recipe. Don't expect a bakery muffin - these are hardcore."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 muffins
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup quinoa flour
• 1⁄2 cup flax seed meal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup light sesame oil (can substitute any other oil)
• 1⁄4 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (can substitute banana or sweet potato)
• 3⁄4 cup hemp milk

directions

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Lightly grease a 12-muffin pan.
3. Distribute mixture in muffin pan and cook for 20 - 25 minutes at 400 degrees F.
4. Let stand for 5 minutes and remove muffins from pan.

Reviews

[jessi_mcg]

These were so good, and a great way to get some flax in the kids! I don't think these are too "hardcore"...in my experimentation I have made some real doozies LOL. These are a perfect balance between healthy and yummy. I did not use quinoa flour (will def try, though); instead I used a combo of whole wheat, oat, and spelt flours. I did reduce the oil by a few tablespoons and they came out fine; I figured the moisture in the pumpkin, applesauce, and flax would more than suffice. I also added generous shakes of nutmeg, ginger, and clove for that pumpkin pie sort of flavor. Thanks for the recipe! I know it will become a go-to. Made for PAC Spring 2011.