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Pumpkin Muffins

Written by Walt Helmund 1 comments on Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Overview

Cals/serving
Servings
108
24
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
25 mins
30 mins
55 mins

These muffins scream fall – form flavorful and wholesome ingredients. You will find pumpkin a try fall ingredients that binds very well in this recipe with the cinnamon. Everything happens in a single bowl whisking all the ingredients together and then the muffins are baked. The fun part comes when you need to brush them slightly with melted butter and coat them with cinnamon sugar for more intense flavor and for prettier decoration. Enjoy.

Ingredients

Pumpkin Muffins

  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 tbsp. non fat yogurt, room temp ( I used Fage)
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce, room temp
  • 2 cups (240 grams) all purpose flour
  • 1 cup (120 grams) whole wheat pastry flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
  • 2 ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. allspice
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk, taken out for 15 min
  • 1 ¼ cups pure pumpkin puree (from 15 ounce can)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar, not packed
  • ½ cup eggbeaters, taken out for 15 mins
  • Cooking spray

Sugar Coating

  • 2 tbsp. light butter, melted (I used Brummel & Brown)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

Pumpkin Muffins

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Spray two standard 12-cup standard muffin tins with cooking spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together white and wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, allspice and cinnamon.
    whisk together white and wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, allspice and cinnamon
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, pumpkin puree and vanilla.
    whisk together the buttermilk, pumpkin puree and vanilla
  5. In a large bowl using an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat butter, yogurt, applesauce and brown sugar.
    using an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat butter, yogurt, applesauce and brown sugar
  6. Mix in half the eggbeaters then scrape down the bowl. Mix in the rest of the eggbeaters.
  7. Turn mixer to low and add a third of the flour mixture, then half the pumpkin mixture, repeat ending with flour. Beat until just combined.
    add a third of the flour mixture, then half the pumpkin mixture
  8. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup.
  9. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  10. Place pans onto wire racks to cool for 10 minutes.
  11. Meanwhile, whisk together the sugar and cinnamon for the coating.
  12. Take muffins out of the pans and brush the top of the muffins with butter then roll just the tops in the sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  13. Place muffins back on the wire rack to cool completely.
Pumpkin Muffins 1
Pumpkin Muffins 2

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    Michele Yarbrough July 17, 2021 at 6:31 am
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    I can’t wait to try this recipe!! It seems fairly easy and sounds so delish.

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