Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins

Name: Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour (or white whole wheat flour); ½ cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cups packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup pure pumpkin; 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce; ½ cup plain Greek yogurt; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract); 1 egg; 1 cup milk chocolate morsels with peanut butter filling (or semi-sweet chocolate chips)

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These Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with chocolate chips are filled with cozy fall flavors for a fraction of the calories that you would find in a regular bakery shop muffin. The addition of greek yogurt makes this recipe a healthy breakfast option!

Every year during the fall, advertisements for seasonal fall goodies spread like wildfire. Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and a variety of other specialty shops brag about their pumpkin muffins, caramel apple croissants, and pumpkin spice lattes.

And you know what? They suck me in every single year. I run to Starbucks for their pumpkin spice lattes and stop at Dunkin Donuts for one of their pumpkin muffins. And while I only do this occasionally, it keeps me coming back for more.

But with the indulgent sweet treat comes a lot of calories!

I’m not even going to tell you how many calories are in a Dunkin Donuts pumpkin muffin…it’s crazy, and will probably steer you clear from that place for the rest of your life. I will admit that I probably get at least one per season, but only one. And I’m sticking to it! Those gigantic, bakery style muffins always lure me in, but no more! I do have some will power…

And you know where my will power came from? These Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins. Yep, because I love DD’s version entirely too much but don’t want to sacrifice consuming all of my calories for the day on a single muffin, I decided to create my own “skinny” version.

And because I just can’t live without chocolate, I added in some peanut butter filled chocolate chips. Which, by the way, have you tried those yet? Amazing!

What Makes these Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins so great

These babies are full of pumpkin-y goodness and loaded with flavor!
This easy pumpkin muffin recipe uses healthy ingredients like greek yogurt, apple sauce, and whole wheat flour.
The added chocolate chips add just a bit of sweetness to this great breakfast option!

In order to reduce the amount of calories in these muffins, I opted to use a combination of whole wheat and all-purpose flours. I also used unsweetened applesauce in place of the oil. It helps to keep these on the healthier side and also creates a super moist filling.

Pair that with some fall spices and lots of peanut butter filled chocolate chips, and you have yourself a match made in pumpkin heaven!

Cooking Tips

When buying the pumpkin, make sure to get canned pumpkin and not pumpkin pie mix! Otherwise your muffins will be overly sweet!
Be sure not to over stir the muffin mixture! If you stir it too much, you can create bubbles in the mixture which will leave a series of pockets in your muffins.
To ensure your muffins are cooked thoroughly, stick a toothpick in the center of a muffin when you think it’s done cooking. If it comes out clean when you pull it out, the muffin is done. If not, try baking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until a new toothpick comes out clean.

Variations

Add some chopped nuts to create a crunch! Walnut, pecans, or hazelnuts would all be great options.
Turn these healthy pumpkin muffins into healthy pumpkin bread! Make the batter according to the original recipe, but place it in a greased or lined 9 inch by 5 inch loaf pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 34 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Use different chips to create different flavors! Try white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or butterscotch chips!

No one will guess these Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins are on the healthy side! One bite and you’ll be skipping Dunkin Donuts and baking these in your own kitchen.

How to make Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 12 count muffin pan or line each cup with paper liners. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, applesauce, Greek yogurt, and egg. Whisk thoroughly to combine,
Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Gently fold in the chocolate chips, then spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tin.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until the muffins are set and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Enjoy!

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