Healthy Pumpkin Recipe: Pumpkin Muffins
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins are a delicious, low sugar fall breakfast. Naturally gluten + dairy free - these muffins are easy to make and so tasty!
WW Freestyle Points 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned oats gluten free if necessary
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup milk regular or nondairy
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips off to the side, do not blend!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 + prepare a greased or lined muffin tin.
- Pulse oats in blender until flour like consistency. Remove from blender + set aside in a bowl
- Add honey, pumpkin puree, eggs, egg white + almond milk to blender. Pulse until smooth. Gradually add in oat flour, baking soda + spices.
- When completely blended, stir in chocolate chips (do not blend!).
- Pour batter into greased or lined muffin tins. Sprinkle with extra chocolate chips on top if you'd like.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center
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Notes
Recipe Note: This recipe used to use dates. I have removed them because I find the texture is better with honey. This recipe also used to have collagen. You can add 1/4 cup collagen peptides to this recipe if you would like.
Substitutions for healthy pumpkin muffins:
There are A LOT of ways to customize these healthy pumpkin muffins to your taste buds/dietary needs. Here are a few:
- Milk: You can use any milk you like in this recipe. Dairy or non dairy (almond, soy, oat) will all work
- Oats: You can sub old fashioned rolled oats for 2 cups of oat flour.
- Sweetener: You can sub maple syrup for the honey in this recipe.
- Add ins: I like adding chocolate chips. Nuts, dried cranberries, or seeds are also delicious
- Spices: You can use 3.5 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice in these muffins. If you do not have nutmeg or cloves, just add a little bit more cinnamon/ginger.
- Vegan: I have not tried making these muffins vegan, but you might be able to substitute the eggs with flax eggs. You can substitute maple syrup for honey.
- WW Freestyle Note: Calculations were done using Lily's Chocolate Chips. You can probably sub sugar free syrup for honey to save points (honey accounts for 2SP per muffin).
- Blender: If you don't have a blender, you can make these in a mixing bowl. I'd recommend using oat flour. You can't use whole oats to make this recipe, they will not cook.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Pumpkin Recipe: Pumpkin Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 144
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 208mg9%
Potassium 133mg4%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 4817IU96%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. This is an estimate and can vary pending your ingredients
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