Get cozy this Fall and bake up some fall treats like these pumpkin pecan muffins, great for breakfast or as a snack!
Pumpkin Pecan Muffins
These pumpkin nut muffins have very little oil, but lots of pumpkin flavor. The pecans add a little crunch in every bite that I just love! Enjoy them with some hot tea or a cup of pumpkin spiced latte!
This is basically a variation of my Pumpkin Bread with Pepitas, if you prefer to make these into a Pumpkin Nut Bread, the baking time will be 50 to 55 minutes. Either way, these will surely fill your house with the most incredible Autumn aromas. I love to have one of these for breakfast or as a snack. You can also freeze these and reheat them in the microwave.
And coincidentally, these are dairy-free for those with a milk intolerance. Not sure if they can be made gluten-free, but I think I’ll test it out soon with a GF flour and see. If anyone has a favorite GF mix, feel free to comment, I heard Williams Sonoma’s GF mix is really good.
More Pumpkin Recipes:
- Pumpkin Pecan Banana Bread
- Pumpkin Spiced Granola
- No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Pumpkin Butterscotch Bars
Pumpkin Nut Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour, King Arthur
- 3/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour, King Arthur
- 3/4 cup raw sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- baking spray
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line a muffin tin with paper liners and lightly spray liners with oil for easy removal.
- In a medium bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking soda, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt with a wire whisk.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix pumpkin puree, oil, egg whites and vanilla; beat at medium speed until thick.
- Scrape down sides of the bowl.
- Add flour mixture to the wet mixture, then blend at low speed until combined; do not over mix.
- Fold in chopped nuts.
- Pour batter into prepared muffin tin and bake on the center rack for 24 - 26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let them cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
