PUMPKIN COFFEE CAKE MUFFINS

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Fluffy, wonderful, whole wheat, pumpkin muffins. These are sweet but not too sweet. This is our family's new favorite muffin - kids and adults!!

Provided by RascalMama

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 50m

Yield 24 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups whole wheat flour
4 egg whites
4 egg yolks
1 cup milk
7 1/2 ounces canned pumpkin (approximately 1/2 can)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup finely chopped nuts
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 2 - 12 compartment muffin tins.
  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Mix together baking powder and flour.
  • Beat egg yolks with milk.
  • Add 1/3 dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture, then moisten with a little milk mixture.
  • Repeat until all ingredients are used up.
  • Add pumpkin.
  • Beat egg whites until fluffy and starting to be shiny.
  • Fold egg whites into batter.
  • Spoon batter into muffin tins about 1/2 full.
  • Bake 15 - 25 minutes until muffins are nicely browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.1, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 70.9, Sodium 248.4, Carbohydrate 46.6, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 27.4, Protein 7.6

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