HEART-HEALTHY PUMPKIN MUFFINS

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These muffins make a nice light breakfast or snack when the weather turns cool! This recipe was developed by the Wake Forest University - Baptist Medical Heart Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Provided by D. Todd Miller

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 28m

Yield 12-15 muffins, 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/3 cup raisins
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
4 egg whites or 1/2 cup egg substitute
1 cup canned pumpkin

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Add raisins and stir to coat with flour. Set aside.
  • Mix brown sugar, oil and molasses; add milk, egg, and pumpkin; blend well.
  • Stir in flour mixture, blending only until flour disappears. Fill greased muffin pans.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 16 to 18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.1, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 243.5, Carbohydrate 50.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 28.7, Protein 4.1

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