Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Oat Bran and Flaxseed
Description
Whole wheat flour joins oat bran, flaxseed meal, and applesauce for a less-guilty version of delicious pumpkin muffins.
Ingredients
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1/2 cup oat bran
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1/4 cup flaxseed meal
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 egg, beaten
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4 tablespoons canola oil
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1/2 (30 ounce) can pumpkin pie filling (such as Libby's®)
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2/3 cup applesauce
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1/2 cup brown sugar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2
Mix whole wheat flour, oat bran, flaxseed meal, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large bowl.
3
Beat egg using an electric mixer in a separate medium bowl; add canola oil. Whisk until smooth. Add pumpkin pie mix, applesauce, and brown sugar. Mix together until smooth. Add to flour mixture and combine until blended.
4
Spoon batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.