Ingredients
– 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
– 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
– ½ cup honey or maple syrup
– ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
– 2 large eggs
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– ½ teaspoon baking powder
– ½ teaspoon salt
– 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
– ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
– ½ cup walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
Creating Healthy Pumpkin Muffins is straightforward and enjoyable. Follow these steps for perfect muffins:
1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it with cooking spray.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, honey or maple syrup, melted coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smoothly combined.
4. Combine Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl. Gently mix until just combined; be careful not to over-mix.
5. Add Nuts: If desired, fold in the walnuts or pecans for added texture and flavor.
6. Fill Muffin Tin: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
7. Bake Muffins: Place in the preheated oven, and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool: Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for about 5-10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
With these simple steps, you’ll create a batch of moist and delicious Healthy Pumpkin Muffins that are sure to impress!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 muffins
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Fat: 5g
- Protein: 3g