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Healthy Spiced Pumpkin Muffins

Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg fresh ground preferred
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 15 oz can pumpkin puree' not pumpkin pie filling
  • ½ cup honey or maple syrup
  • cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed ground

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tin with muffin wrappers and lightly spray with oil spray (I use a Misto).
  • Combine ground flax seed with 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl; set aside to thicken for 5-10 minutes (this becomes a flax 'egg'). 
  • In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger; whisk together to combine.
  • In a separate medium bowl combine pumpkin, melted coconut oil, vanilla, honey, and flax 'egg.'  Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet until most of the lumps are gone. 
  • Fill muffin tin and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Enjoy with a smear of almond butter, pumpkin butter, apple butter or goat cheese! Of course, they are yummy warm with a dab of salted butter too!

Notes

  • An egg can be used in place of the ‘flax egg’ if preferred
  • Top with chopped walnuts or pecans for a bit of crunch
  • Pour batter into a greased loaf pan or mini loaf pans for pumpkin ‘bread’
Nutrition
Calories 164; Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 5g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 206mg; Potassium 20mg; Carbohydrate 24g; Fiber 3g; Sugar 13g (Added Sugar 10g; Naturally Occuring Sugar 3g); Protein 3g.