Healthy Pumpkin Muffins With Apple and Granola
Enjoy Fall with these quick and easy healthy pumpkin muffins bursting with flavor. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and apples, this is one snack that is sure to go down a treat. Pairs well with a nice cup of tea. Perfect for little lunch boxes, afternoon tea, or an after school treat.
Servings: 30 muffins
Calories: 52kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped apple
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup granola
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Grease mini muffin tin (I use coconut oil)
- Combine the flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined1 cup white whole wheat flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda
- In a second bowl, combine the butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract4 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ cup pure maple syrup, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined
- Add the apples and pumpkin puree and stir until just combined1 cup finely chopped apple, ½ cup pumpkin puree
- Fill each cup in the pan to about ¾ full, sprinkle on some granola, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.¼ cup granola
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes in the muffin pan before transferring them to a cooling rack and allowing them to cool completely. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Store: allow muffins to cool completely before storing in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3-5 days. Can also be stored in the fridge, but they will lose some of their moisture.
- Freeze: Allow to cool completely before freezing in a single layer and then transferring to a freezer-safe container or a Ziploc bag and storing for about 3 months.
- Pumpkin: use unsweetened canned pumpkin puree, or roast your own pumpkin and blend until smooth and use that.
- Granola: use any granola of your choosing, or make your own. Why not try this Cardamom and Coconut Cashew Granola for something different?
Nutrition
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 693IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg