Molasses Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup flax seed meal
• 1/4 cup rolled oats, plus extra for garnish
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• pumpkin seeds for garnish (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• in a bowl, mix together the 2 flours, flax seed meal, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• in another large bowl, beat together the brown sugar, pumpkin puree, yogurt , eggs, molasses, applesauce, canola oil, vanilla, and until well-blended. stir in the flour mixture just to combine, and gently mix in the raisins and walnuts.
• divide the mixture into the prepared muffin tins, sprinkle each muffin with a few rolled oats and pumpkin seeds, and bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.