There’s no better way to start your autumn day than with our Pumpkin Nut Muffin. Moist with subtle spice and sweetness, these pumpkin-packed muffins will have you thinking and seeing more clearly. Rich in beta carotene, you can rest assured your peepers will be seeing better on the shorter, gloomy days ahead. Packed with fiber, pumpkin will help you feel full throughout the day which means less overeating later on—a must during this eating-season. In our shop, we bake these muffins with pumpkin seeds and walnuts. Not only do the seeds and nuts add flavor, protein, and healthy fats, but also antioxidant power from amazing amounts of Vitamin E. This recipe, along with all our baking secrets, can be found in our cookbook: Sticky Fingers' Sweets: 100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes. Happy baking!
Pumpkin Nut Muffins [Vegan]
Calories
291
Serves
12 muffins
Ingredients You Need for Pumpkin Nut Muffins [Vegan]
- 1/3 cup (2.5 ounces) non-hydrogenated vegan butter
- 2/3 cup (4.3 ounces) sugar
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 1/4 cups (6 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (5 ounces) whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted (optional)
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped (optional)
How to Prepare Pumpkin Nut Muffins [Vegan]
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Line a standard muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the margarine and sugar with a paddle attachment.
- Scrape the bottom of the bowl down and add the pumpkin. Mix until combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla, oil, soymilk, water and molasses. Add to the sugar mixture and mix until combined.
- In a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
- Add to the wet ingredients until just mixed. Do not over mix the batter. Fold in the pumpkin seeds and walnuts, if using, by hand.
- Fill the 12 standard muffin cups 2/3-full. (Optional: Sprinkle the tops of each muffin with cinnamon-sugar and pumpkin seeds.)
- Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of each muffin comes out clean.
Notes
Make a loaf for slicing! Another vehicle for yummy spreads. Follow instructions 1 through 7 above, but instead of filling a muffin tin with liners (step 2), lightly grease and flour a loaf pan. Pour your prepared batter in and bake for 45 minutes to one hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the top of your loaf starts to get too dark before the center is done, you can place some foil over the pan.
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Nutritional Information
Per Muffin (with optional nuts): Calories: 291 | Carbs: 33 g | Fat: 16 g | Protein: 9 g | Sodium: 48 mg | Sugar: 13 g Per Muffin (without optional nuts): Calories: 221 | Carbs: 31 g | Fat: 9 g | Protein: 3 g | Sodium: 47 mg | Sugar: 13 g
Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong.
About The Author
Doron Petersan
See My RecipesDoron Petersan is the founder and president of the award-winning bakery and café Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats in Washington, DC. With two wins on the Food Network’s hit show Cupcake Wars, Doron has proven that vegan sweets are even better than conventional ones. In 2012 she released her first cookbook: Sticky Fingers' Sweets: 100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes. Doron is on the board of Pinups for Pitbulls and is married with one son.
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