HEALTHY PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFIN

This pumpkin spice muffin celebrates the flavors of autumn in every incredible bite. The pumpkin puree and a blend of pumpkin pie spice make these healthy pumpkin muffins moist and perfectly balanced. These muffins have a rich golden orange color with a tender crumb. They are super easy to make and are great for meal prep. These pumpkin muffins are sure to become a favorite that you will enjoy year after year!

For more delicious and healthy pumpkin muffins, try our pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, and pumpkin oat muffins next!

Why You Will Love Pumpkin Spice Muffins

• Delicious Fall Flavors: These muffins have the delicious flavors of fall! They are packed with pumpkin flavor and autumn spices.
• Fall Treat: You can enjoy these muffins all season long!
• Easy to Make: They are easy to make and are perfect for fall baking.
• Healthy Muffins: These pumpkin muffins are made with simple, healthy ingredients. There is no butter or oil in this recipe!
• Great Texture: These muffins have a wonderful texture and flavor!

Pumpkin Spice Muffin Ingredients

• Flour: We made these muffins with all-purpose flour.
• Baking Soda: The baking soda helps the muffins rise in the oven. Just use baking soda, you don’t need to add any baking powder.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice: The pumpkin pie spice give these muffins a delicious pumpkin spice flavor!
• Sweetener: Use brown sugar or a 1:1 sugar-free sweetener.
• Eggs: Whisk two eggs for this muffin recipe.
• Vanilla: A splash of vanilla extract to add flavor.
• Applesauce: Unsweetened applesauce helps these muffins come together.
• Pumpkin Puree: Use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. The pumpkin puree gives these muffins a pumpkin flavor.

Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.

Substitutions & Variations

• Fold In Chocolate Chips: If you want chocolate flavor in these pumpkin muffins, fold some regular or sugar-free mini chocolate chips into the batter before baking the muffins. Or, try our pumpkin chocolate chip muffins!
• What Sweetener To Use: You can sweeten these muffins with brown sugar or a 1:1 sugar replacement such as Swerve brown sugar or brown monk fruit.
• Mix-Ins: For another flavor and texture in these muffins, fold up to 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter. Or, you could fold in up to 1/2 cup of roughly chopped dried cranberries for a tart contrast to the sweet pumpkin.
• Flour Options: We used all-purpose flour in this recipe. You can substitute the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour if you prefer. If you use whole wheat flour, the muffins may be more dense and you may need to add a bit more liquid such as a splash of milk. Or, you can use a combination of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour.
• Oat Flour: You can even make these muffins with oat flour! Replace the all-purpose flour with 1 and 1/2 cups of oat flour. If needed, add a splash of milk as oat flour absorbs more liquid. Or, try our pumpkin oat muffins!
• Dairy-Free Muffins: These pumpkin spice muffins are naturally dairy-free.

How To Make Healthy Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Step 1: Add the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar or Swerve brown sugar to a large bowl. After that, mix these ingredients.

Step 2: Add the whisked eggs, vanilla extract, unsweetened applesauce, and pumpkin puree to the bowl. After that, thoroughly combine the batter, but don’t over-mix.

Step 3: Lightly spray a nonstick muffin pan with oil or use muffin liners. From there, pour the muffin batter into the muffin pan.

Bake the muffins and enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy these pumpkin spice muffins for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack! You can even spread almond butter, peanut butter, or pumpkin butter on them. Or, enjoy these muffins with a cup of coffee, a chai latte, or a pumpkin chai latte for a cozy fall treat!

Expert Tips

• Use Pumpkin Puree: Use pumpkin puree for this recipe, not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling contains added spices and sugar, so make sure to use pumpkin puree.
• How To Tell If Muffins Are Done: You can tell if the muffins are done by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin. If the toothpick comes out clean, the muffins are done.
• Combine the Batter: Combine the wet ingredients and dry ingredients, but don’t over-mix the batter.
• Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice: If you don’t have any pumpkin pie spice on hand you can make your own! Simply combine 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of allspice or ground cloves.
• Batter Consistency: If you are using a sugar-free sweetener, keep in mind that the batter may be thicker as they tend to absorb more liquid. If this is the case, add a splash of your milk of choice to the batter.
• Use a Non-Stick Muffin Pan: Lightly spray a silicone non-stick muffin pan with oil for this recipe. If you don’t have a non-stick muffin pan, add parchment paper muffin liners to a muffin tin.

Storage Instructions

You can store these muffins on the counter, in the refrigerator, and in the freezer. You can store these pumpkin muffins on the counter at room temperature for 1-2 days in an airtight container. Or, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Also, you can freeze these muffins in freezer-safe containers such as stasher bags for 2-3 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Healthy Muffin Recipes to Try!

• Healthy Banana Muffins
• Apple Cinnamon Muffins
• Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins
• Apple Oat Muffins
• Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
• Strawberry Banana Muffins
• Chocolate Cranberry Muffins
• Banana Apple Muffins

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HEALTHY PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFIN

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 25 minutes mins

Total: 35 minutes mins

Servings: 12 muffins

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What says fall more than a pumpkin spice muffin? These muffins are super easy to make, perfect for meal prep, and are lightened up!

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ▢ 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• ▢ 3/4 cup brown sugar or Swerve brown sugar
• ▢ 2 eggs, whisked
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• ▢ 15 ounce can pumpkin puree

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Instructions 

• Add the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar or Swerve brown sugar to a large bowl. Then, mix these ingredients.
• Add the whisked eggs, vanilla extract, unsweetened applesauce, and pumpkin puree to the bowl. Thoroughly combine all the ingredients but don’t over-mix the batter. *Sugar-substitutes tend to absorb more liquid, so if the batter is too dry, add a splash of milk and mix.
• Lightly spray a non-stick muffin pan with oil or use muffin liners. Pour the muffin batter into the muffin pan to make about 12 muffins. Bake the muffins at 350°F for 25-30 minutes and enjoy!

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Notes

• Storage: Store leftover pumpkin spice muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice: If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, use 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground allspice or cloves

 

WW Points: 2 points per muffin if you use a sugar-free sweetener

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Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal, Carbohydrates: 17.9g, Protein: 3.2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 171mg, Fiber: 1.8g, Sugar: 1.9g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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