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Pumpkin spice muffins

April 19, 2016
Recipe

When baking, use Greek yogurt to reduce or replace shortening, oil or butter. This cuts fat and makes muffins extra moist and tender.

Serves 16

When baking, use Greek yogurt to reduce or replace shortening, oil or butter. This cuts fat and makes muffins extra moist and tender.


Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 muffin tins with cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, yogurt, eggs, oil and vanilla. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt. Slowly combine the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients, using a mixer. Mix ingredients until just incorporated, about 1 to 2 minutes. Scoop 1/4 cup batter into each muffin well. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins spring back when pressed lightly on top and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.


  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits 2 Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans 1 Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables 2 Starches 1 Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

2 Carbohydrates Fats Fruits Protein and dairy 1 Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 204 Calories 37 g Total carbohydrate 25 mg Cholesterol 1 g Dietary fiber 2 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 6 g Protein 0 g Saturated fat 1 muffin Serving size 132 mg Sodium 4 g Total fat