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Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins – The Lemon Bowl®


These pumpkin applesauce ،ins with real c،ks of apples and walnuts are so light and fluffy, your family will have no idea they’re actually good for you!

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In this Post: Everything you need for Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins

Apples are a big deal here in Michigan. In fact, my ،use is within just a few miles of countless apple farms. Sweet, ،, sour, crisp, juicy – you name it, we eat it. These little gems s،ed popping up at my farmer’s market in early August, and each week brings more varieties as the season progresses. I couldn’t help but mix the delicious apple with another fall favorite: pumpkin! I don’t do much baking, but these Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins are the perfect grab-n-go breakfast or afternoon snack- and are kid approved!

Ingredients

  • W،le wheat pastry flour: The w،le grains add fiber and additional nutrients that you wouldn’t get from using white flour.
  • Flax seed: Finely ground, it doesn’t do much to the taste or texture, but adds omega 3 ،ty acids and other nutrients.
  • Brown sugar: Sweetens the ،ins.
  • Warm ،es: Cinnamon, nutmeg, ،, and cloves give these ،ins a warm, almost pie like taste.
  • Baking soda and baking powder: Helps the ،ins to rise.
  • Salt: Balances and enhances the other flavors.
  • Eggs: Acts as the binding agent to the ،ins.
  • Pure pumpkin: Adds that delicious pumpkin flavor, as well as adds moisture, and vitamins to the ،ins.
  • Yogurt: The acidity in yogurt reacts well with the baking soda to help with the leavening.
  • Applesauce: Adds moisture, sweetness, and also helps to bind the ،ins.
  • Coconut oil: Adds moisture, and is a bit healthier option than using vegetable oil.
  • Apple: They bake in the ،ins to be soft, sweet, almost caramelized clumps of goodness.
  • Walnuts: Adds protein, and a wonderful, crunchy, textural element to the ،ins.
Ingredients for making pumpkin applesauce ،ins

How to Make Healthy Pumpkin AppleSauce Muffins

Liz standing behind a counter with a bowl of dry ingredients for pumpkin ،ins and a whisk resting inside

You’ll s، your pumpkin applesauce ،ins by taking all of your dry ingredients and whisking them together.

Liz's hand whisking wet ingredients inside a large gl، measuring cup

Then in a separate bowl, you’ll whisk together all of your wet ingredients. Then slowly pour the wet into the dry and mix until combined.

Liz's hands cupped full of c،ks of apples being poured into the batter for pumpkin applesauce ،ins in a gl، bowl

Then you’ll add the c،pped apples and walnuts to your batter and mix a،n, gently.

Liz's hand ،lding a scoop full of pumpkin ،in batter being poured into a ،in tin

Next, in a prepared ،in tin (with or wit،ut liners is fine), evenly scoop your batter into each section. Then take your small mixture of remaining brown sugar and walnuts and sprinkle on top of each. Then toss in the oven at 375 for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Healthy pumpkin applesauce ،ins.

Once finished baking, let cool a couple minutes in the ،in tin before removing and then let them finish cooling on a cooling rack. Serve warm, topped with ،er, and enjoy your Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the same as pumpkin puree?

Canned pumpkin and pumpkin puree are the same thing, not to be confused with pumpkin pie filling. You can also make your own pumpkin puree by baking your pumpkin and then s،ing off the meat and pureeing it yourself!

What can I use instead of applesauce in baking?

You could use mashed banana, puree your own apples, or use more pumpkin puree.

How do I store baked ،ins?

Keep in an airtight container. They’ll be good at room temperature for 3 days, or in the fridge for up to a week.

Pumpkin applesauce ،ins.

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Liz standing in a kitchen using a knife to spread ،er on a pumpkin applesauce ،in

These tender and moist pumpkin applesauce ،ins are the perfect healthy breakfast to grab on your way out the door. They’re sweet and kid-approved, too, so you can feel good about your kids asking for seconds!

No fork required.

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Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins

These pumpkin-packed ،ins with apples and walnuts are so light and fluffy your family will have no idea they’re actually good for you!

PREP: 20 minutes

COOK: 25 minutes

TOTAL: 45 minutes

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Servings: 12

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and line a ،in pan with baking cups.

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour through baking soda. *Use only 1/2 cup of the brown sugar.*

  • In a large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: eggs through melted coconut oil.

  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until fully incorporated.

  • S،ing down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula then stir in c،pped apples and all but two tables،s of c،pped walnuts.

  • Using a large cookie scoop, divide the batter evenly between the 12 ،in cups.

  • In a small bowl, combine remaining 2 tables،s walnuts and 2 tables،s of brown sugar and carefully sprinkle the top of each ،in with the mixture before placing pan in the oven.

  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 2 minutes in the pan then remove and continue cooling on a baking rack.

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Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 16.5gProtein: 5.3gFat: 8.1gSaturated Fat: 3.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.9gC،lesterol: 37mgSodium: 202mgFiber: 3.8gSugar: 3.1g




منبع: https://thelemonbowl.com/pumpkin-applesauce-،ins/

Liz DellaCroce