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Pumpkin Spice Muffins

October 17, 2011 by Melissa

Pumpkin Spice Muffin with Whole Wheat Crumble!

I went to the zoo yesterday and had the best day ever. Sometimes, you just have to listen to the little 6-year-old voice inside of you, and do something you haven’t done in years!

It’s a bear!
Pretty jaguar…it’s on the right, laying down! 

After returning from the zoo, I decided to make a big batch of pumpkin muffins to gift to a friend of mine (if you work at Signature bank and you got to try one of my muffins, please let me know what you think!). I made them very healthy and flavorful and I could barely stop myself from eating them as they came out of the oven! My whole house smelled like warm pumpkin pie, even this morning after I woke up!
Pumpkin is one of those things that people are using in abundance during the fall, yet all of the recipes are loaded with cream and butter. So, here’s a way for you to jump onto the pumpkin-everything bandwagon with way less guilt. If you want to reduce the calories even more, just leave off the crumble!

Pumpkin Spice Muffins
(12 standard muffins, 6 jumbo)
15oz. can pumpkin
2 eggs
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk (or milk of your choice)
1/2 c. Splenda
1 c. all purpose flour
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon*
1/2 tsp. allspice*
1/4 tsp. nutmeg*
1/4 tsp. mace*
1/8 tsp. ground cloves*
1/8. tsp. ground sage*
Whole Wheat Crumble
3 Tbs. whole wheat flour
3 Tbs. brown sugar
2 Tbs. butter (or margarine if that works for you)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
~Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
~In a large bowl, mix together all wet ingredients until well incorporated. Then, mix in Splenda.
~In a separate bowl, make sure all dry ingredients, including spices, are well mixed together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together, but do not overmix (your batter may be slightly lumpy, and that’s ok).
~Make your crumble: in a small bowl, mix flour and sugar, then cut in butter until resembles coarse crumbles.
~Scoop pumpkin batter into prepared muffin liners (I spritz mine with a bit of non-stick spray). You may want to fill these a bit over 3/4 full, so it’s ok if they look a bit more full than your standard muffin. Divide the crumble on the top (appx 1 or 1.5 Tbs of crumble per muffin). Bake for 20-25 min or until your tester comes out clean and your crumble is browned.

*This is the combo of spices that works best for me. If you do not like a particular spice or don’t have it in your pantry, just omit it. Or, if you only like one or two of them, increase the amount a bit and make these your own!

Strike up a conversation: What is your favorite pumpkin treat during the autumn?

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About Melissa

I am a passionate gluten-free baker and blogger who has moved to Memphis, TN from Fayetteville, AR. I have two kiddos, two pups, and LOVE fitness, yoga, and finding new ways to stay sustainable and green in my home.

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