Best Light Pumpkin Muffins Recipes

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LIGHT PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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You'll never believe these muffins are light! Made with substitutions that won't take away from taste. They are oh, so yummy. The batter is thick and sticky, so spray muffin papers with non-stick spray.

Provided by Brinna

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

cooking spray
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 egg
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners. Spray liners with cooking spray.
  • Mix pumpkin puree, egg, sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
  • Mix flour, pudding mix, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add about half the chocolate chips; stir. Pour pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture; stir to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups; top with remaining chocolate chips.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 427.9 mg, Sugar 15.9 g

LITE OR LIGHT PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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Make and share this Lite or Light Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 33m

Yield 24 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 eggs
1/2 cup oil (or substitute applesauce for this too)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces semisweet mini chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Mix first 5 ingredients together; separately, mix dry ingredients.
  • Blend the two mixtures together, fold in chips.
  • Generously fill 24 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. (I have found the paper liners don't work very well.).
  • Bake at 400 degrees F. for 16-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.4, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 246.3, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 21.5, Protein 3.5

LIGHT PUMPKIN MUFFINS



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from Cooking Light Magazine. Yummy and relatively guiltless. Makes big, fluffy muffins with a slightly crispy top. 3 WW points per muffin for those who keep track.

Provided by jenpalombi

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup nonfat sour cream
1/3 cup nonfat milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 large egg white
cooking spray
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture.
  • Combine pumpkin and next 6 ingredients (pumpkin through egg white); add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon the batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
  • Combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and brown sugar; sprinkle over muffins.
  • Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.

LIGHT PUMPKIN CHIP MUFFINS



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an even lighter version of Recipe #3564 posted by Marg (CaymanDesingns). I needed something weight watcher friendly and her light version (Recipe 2509) was 5 Points

Provided by dhelt1

Categories     Breads

Time 35m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon salt
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Mix first 5 ingredients together, sparately, mix dry ingredients.
  • Blend the two mixutres, fold in chips.
  • generoulsy fill 24 greased(non stick cooking spray) or paper-lined muffin cups.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F. for 16-20 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.1, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 245.5, Carbohydrate 27.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 13.5, Protein 3.2

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