Description

These moist and wholesome muffins are naturally sweetened with applesauce and spiced with pumpkin, offering a nutritious fall treat. Perfect for breakfast or snacks, they balance whole wheat flour, pumpkin puree, and dark chocolate chips for flavor and fiber.

Ingredients

Scale

1.75 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

0.5 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)

0.25 teaspoon salt

1 cup pure pumpkin puree

0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 large eggs

0.25 cup pure maple syrup or honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

0.5 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

3. In a larger bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, applesauce, eggs, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla extract until smooth.

4. Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined, avoiding overmixing.

5. Fold in dark chocolate chips evenly, and sprinkle oats or nuts on top if desired.

6. Scoop batter into muffin cups, filling each about three quarters full, and bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.

7. Let muffins cool in the pan for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack; store in an airtight container for up to three days or freeze for up to two months.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: breakfast
Method: baking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 180
Sugar: 12
Sodium: 150
Fat: 5
Saturated Fat: 2
Unsaturated Fat: 3
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 30
Fiber: 3
Protein: 4
Cholesterol: 35

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