Healthy Pumpkin Yogurt Muffins

February 05, 2014

After a recent trip to the pumpkin patch we ended up with 4 cups of homemade pumpkin puree aka pumpkin gold. In a previous post I made Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies that went quick! I made them during the day when three of the kids were in school, by the next morning they were almost gone! After an exhaustive search of the web and Pinterest I found another Pumpkin recipe over at cooking with my kid that I decided looked so yummy I had to try it. Plus they’re healthy I tell ya, they have yogurt in them

1 1/2 cups flour (I used half all-purpose half white wheat)
1 cup sugar -I used 3/4 brown sugar 1/4 white sugar, but you could use just one or half and half.
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
12 ounces homemade pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup yogurt (I had plain vanilla yogurt on hand)
1 tablespoon wheat germ
1 tablespoon ground flax

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare muffin cups with either paper liners, or by slathering on Crisco to the side and bottom of each cup. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl whisk the...
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Nutritions

Calories
128

Sodium
131mg
5% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
13g
4% DV

Fiber
1g
5% DV

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