Whole Wheat Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins

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These pumpkin-applesauce muffins are perfect for those times when you have half a can of pumpkin left over. The muffins taste great right from the oven but are even better the next day — if they last that long! Kids love them, and it's a good way to sneak fruits, veggies, and fiber into their diets.

close up view of Whole Wheat Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins with nuts on top, in muffin liners, on a white plate with an orange leaf and pumpkins in the background
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 dozen
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour

  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • cup brown sugar, firmly packed

  • ½ cup applesauce

  • ½ cup canned pumpkin

  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten

  • cup white sugar

  • cup buttermilk

  • ¼ cup canola oil

  • ¼ cup golden raisins (Optional)

  • ¼ cup chopped pecans (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with paper liners.

  2. Whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.

  3. Combine brown sugar, applesauce, pumpkin, eggs, white sugar, buttermilk, and oil in a large bowl; mix until well blended. Stir in flour mixture until combined. Fold in raisins and pecans. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing muffins to a wire rack.

Tips

If you don't have buttermilk on hand, add 1 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice to 1/3 cup milk; let stand for 5 minutes before using in the recipe.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

227 Calories
8g Fat
38g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 227
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 273mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 38g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 5g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 53mg 4%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 163mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.