MOIST PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFINS

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These muffins are a wholesome way to celebrate the upcoming pumpkin season. They are as delicious as they are healthful. They make a wonderful nutritious breakfast, a yummy addition to any lunchbox, and a great seasonal after school snack. I love making them for my three-year-old daughter.

Provided by Anna B.

Categories     Other Breakfast

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 c whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 c sucanat (sugar cane natural)
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp baking powder
7 pitted madjool dates, chopped
1/4 c roughly chopped roasted pumpkin seeds
1/2 c 100% canned pure pumpkin puree
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
1 egg

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
  • 2. Combine flour, Sucanat, pumpkin pie spice, and baking powder in the bowl of electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
  • 3. Add dates and pumpkin seeds. Mix into the flour mixture.
  • 4. With a mixer on a low speed, add pumpkin puree, applesauce, and an egg. Mix until combined.
  • 5. Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Fill each liner with1/4 cup of batter. Bake for 25 minutes Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
  • 6. Top with some roasted pumpkin seeds, if desired.
  • 7. Note: To make these muffins vegan, substitute an egg with 1/4 cup of tofu.

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