Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Gluten free or not, these spicy raisin muffins are unbeatable!

Details

Cook Time: 15 minutes.
Ready in 15 minutes.
Yields 24 muffins
Serves:

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. honey
1/4 c. canola oil
1/4 c. unsweetened applesauce
15 oz. mashed pumpkin
2 c. gluten free all purpose flour*
2 tsp. xanthan gum
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
3 c. California raisins
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1/4 tsp. ground ginger

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease or line muffin cups with paper liners and spray with cooking spray. Set aside. Beat eggs, vanilla, honey, oil, applesauce and pumpkin together until well combined. Set aside. Mix all dry ingredients together. Then, stir in egg mixture; add raisins and nuts. Mix just until blended. Fill 24 muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes, until done.

*May be prepared with whole grain sorghum flour with good results. Nutrition facts for this variation available upon request to info@raisin.org.

Nutrition Information (per serving)

Calories 170(23% from fat); Total Fat 4.5g (sat 0g, mono 2g, poly 2g); Cholesterol 20mg; Protein 3g; Carbohydrates 31g; Fiber 2g; Iron 1mg; Sodium 85mg; Calcium 31mg