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a large muffin tray with fresh pumpkin muffins

Healthier Pumpkin Muffins

Leslie Bonci, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN
If you only make one pumpkin recipe this fall, make Pumpkin Muffins! Our friend Leslie Bonci, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN and Sports Dietitian for Super Bowl Champions the Kansas City Chiefs, whipped up this healthier version of our fall fave! They're perfectly tender and moist (courtesy of our not-so-secret ingredient), then finished with a craveable crumble. You'll have this recipe on repeat all through sweater season...and beyond!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 muffins
Calories 179 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Prune Purée:

For the Pumpkin Muffins:

  • 15 ounces pumpkin purée one can
  • ⅔ cup California Prune purée
  • ¾ cup + 1 TBSP sugar
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup California Prunes chopped
  • 2 tsp baking soda bicarb
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp cloves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) degrees.

For the Prune Purée:

  • In food processor, process prunes and water until puréed.

For the Pumpkin Muffins:

  • Mix together pumpkin purée, Prune Purée, sugar, oil, vanilla, orange zest and eggs in a large bowl. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Place paper muffin cups muffin tins. Fill ⅔ of the way with batter. Bake 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

For mini muffins, reduce baking time to 10 minutes. Will yield 75 mini muffins. 
These muffins are delicious as is, but try them with a Walnut Streusel topping!
Here’s what you’ll need:
1/2 cup chopped California walnuts (60g)
1/3 cup brown sugar (70g)
1/4 cup flour (120g)
3 TBSP butter, melted 
3/4 tsp cinnamon
 
Combine all ingredients and sprinkle on top of muffins before baking. Streusel recipe courtesy of California Walnuts!

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 2941IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword muffin, pumpkin muffins
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