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Pumpkin Muffins

 

Tis the season of all-things orange, pumpkin spice-everything and the galore of pumpkin-inspired products.

For the pumpkin spice enthusiast (or obsessed), you'll be happy to hear that the pumpkin is highly nutritious. Packed with beta-carotene, vitamin C, potassium, iron, zinc and magnesium, pumpkin is a powerful winter squash vegetable. Also, your gut will be relieved to hear that pumpkins are a great source of fiber. 

If the fall weather has you craving warm foods and you love the taste of pumpkin spice, this easy-to-make recipe is sure to make your tummy smile. Enjoy!

Thank you Joey for including this recipe in a past Trimarni Newsletter. 


Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups AP or whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice*
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tablespoons raw sugar (Turbinado sugar) for sprinkling, optional
  • ½ to ¾ cup total of mix ins (such as semi sweet or white chocolate chips, chopped walnuts or pecans, and/or dried cranberries or raisins), optional.
Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease or line with paper liners a standard 12 cup muffin tin. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, melted butter, yogurt, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined.
  5. If desired, stir in mix-ins of your choice.
  6. Divide batter equally into each prepared muffin cup (about 3 Tablespoons per muffin cup). If desired, sprinkle the tops of the muffins with raw sugar.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.
  8. Let cool in the pan for a couple of minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

*Make your own pumpkin pie spice by stirring the following spices together (use 2 tsp of this mixture in the recipe in place of the pumpkin pie spice).

1 ½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp allspice
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