Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Oat Bran and Flaxseed

Whole wheat flour joins oat bran, flaxseed meal, and applesauce for a less-guilty version of delicious pumpkin muffins.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ⅔ cup applesauce
• ½ cup oat bran
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• ¼ cup flaxseed meal
• ½ (30 ounce) can pumpkin pie filling (such as Libby's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Spoon batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 3

Mix whole wheat flour, oat bran, flaxseed meal, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large bowl.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.