Pumpkin Muffins
These muffins are delicious and you can sneak in some whole-wheat flour as well, pleasing both parents and kids. The recipe makes two dozen muffins, so freeze half of them and then microwave them for 20 to 30 seconds.
Ingredients
- 7.1 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/8 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
Nutrition Information
- calories 168
- caloriesfromfat 0.0 %
- fat 7.2 g
- satfat 0.7 g
- monofat 4.2 g
- polyfat 1.9 g
- protein 2.8 g
- carbohydrate 24.4 g
- fiber 2 g
- cholesterol 26 mg
- iron 1 mg
- sodium 189 mg
- calcium 12 mg
How to Make It
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Preheat oven to 350°.
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Place 24 paper muffin cup liners in muffin cups. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, cinnamon, and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine sugar and next 3 ingredients (through eggs), stirring with a whisk. Stir in canned pumpkin; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.
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Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Pumpkin Bread: Spoon batter into 2 (9 x 5–inch) or 4 (5 x 3–inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake large loaves at 350° for 1 hour; bake small loaves at 350° for 25 minutes. Loaves are done when a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut each large loaf into 12 slices; each small loaf into 6 slices. Serves 24 (serving size: 1 slice)
Cook's Notes
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Cooking Light Real Family Food
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