Whole Wheat Pumpkin-Applesauce Muffins Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Healthy Lunch Recipes. (Whole Wheat Pumpkin-Applesauce Muffins Recipe). This is a great recipe for those times when you have half a can of pumpkin left over. The muffins taste great right from the oven, but are even better the next day—if they last that long! Kids love them and it's a good way to sneak fruits, veggies, and fiber into their diets.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 dozen muffins

Whole Wheat Pumpkin-Applesauce Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

⅔ cup brown sugar

firmly packed

⅓ cup white sugar

¼ cup canola oil

½ cup applesauce

½ cup canned pumpkin

⅓ cup buttermilk

2 eggs

slightly beaten

¼ cup golden raisins

¼ cup chopped pecans

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line the cups with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

Whisk together the flour baking powder baking soda salt and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. Combine the brown sugar white sugar oil applesauce pumpkin buttermilk and beaten eggs and mix until well blended. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the raisins and pecans if desired.

Step 3

Divide the batter evenly in the prepared muffin pan. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the muffin pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing the muffins from the pan.

Nutritional Information

Whole Wheat Pumpkin-Applesauce Muffins Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 226.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.5g 9%

Carbohydrates: 37.7g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3.4g 14%

Sugars: 21.4g

Fat: 7.7g 12%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 4%

Cholesterol: 27.6mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 1596.4IU 32%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 13.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 53.1mg 5%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 35.3mg 13%

Potassium: 162.9mg 5%

Sodium: 273mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 69.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.