Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seed
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar + 2 tablespoons
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup plain low fat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 cup chopped apple
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts (divided)

Instruction

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and line a muffin pan with baking cups.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour through baking soda. *Use only 1/2 cup of the brown sugar.*
  • In a large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: eggs through melted coconut oil.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until fully incorporated.
  • Scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula then stir in chopped apples and all but two tablespoons of chopped walnuts.
  • Using a large cookie scoop, divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups.
  • In a small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons walnuts and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and carefully sprinkle the top of each muffin with the mixture before placing pan in the oven.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 2 minutes in the pan then remove and continue cooling on a baking rack.