Ingredients
- ¼ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp canola oil
- 2 large farm fresh eggs
- ½ tsp ground vanilla bean or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup toasted pecans, chopped (optional)
- 1 ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1-15 oz. can pumpkin
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add muffin liners to the muffin pan.
Place the first 4 ingredients into a large bowl. Hand whisk until well blended. Whisk in applesauce. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and remaining dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients beating with a large rubber scraper until just moist. Stir in pumpkin and chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into the lined muffin pan. Bake 32-34 minutes until a long pick inserted into the muffins removes clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Enjoy!!!
About this recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add muffin liners to the muffin pan.
Place the first 4 ingredients into a large bowl. Hand whisk until well blended. Whisk in applesauce. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and remaining dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients beating with a large rubber scraper until just moist. Stir in pumpkin and chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into the lined muffin pan. Bake 32-34 minutes until a long pick inserted into the muffins removes clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Enjoy!!!
Serving size: 1 regular muffin
Calories 206, Calories from Fat 84, Total Fat 9.3 g, Saturated Fat 1.9 g, Trans Fat 0.0 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 197 mg, Potassium 210 mg, Total Carbohydrates 27.9 g, Dietary Fiber 4.2 g, Sugars 9.9 g, Protein 5.1 g, Vitamin A 111%, Vitamin C 3%, Calcium 3%, Iron 9%
