Spiced Pumpkin Molasses Muffins
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Spiced Pumpkin Molasses Muffins

1. All-purpose flour - 1 cup
2. Whole wheat flour - ½ cup
3. Flax seed meal - ¼ cup
4. Rolled oats, plus extra for garnish - ¼ cup
5. Baking powder - ½ teaspoon
6. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon
7. Salt - ½ teaspoon
8. Ground cinnamon - 2 teaspoons
9. Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon
10. Ground cloves - ½ teaspoon
11. Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon
12. Dark brown sugar - ½ cup
13. Pumpkin Puree - 1 cup
14. Nonfat plain yogurt - ½ cup
15. Eggs - 2
16. Molasses - 3 tablespoons
17. Unsweetened applesauce - 3 tablespoons
18. Canola oil - 1 tablespoon
19. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
20. Golden raisins (Optional) - ½ cup
21. Chopped walnuts (Optional) - ½ cup
22. Pumpkin seeds for garnish - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Spiced Pumpkin Molasses Muffins

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

2. Stage

In a bowl, mix together the 2 flours, flax seed meal, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.

3. Stage

In another large bowl, beat together the brown sugar, pumpkin puree, yogurt , eggs, molasses, applesauce, canola oil, vanilla, and until well-blended. Stir in the flour mixture just to combine, and gently mix in the raisins and walnuts.

4. Stage

Divide the mixture into the prepared muffin tins, sprinkle each muffin with a few rolled oats and pumpkin seeds, and bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.