Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins

These healthy pumpkin apple sauce muffins are make with whole wheat flour and sweetened with applesauce to lower the added sugar. They are perfect for a warm fall breakfast.

There is nothing better on a crisp fall morning than a warm spiced baked good like these pumpkin applesauce muffins. The whole grains make it a hearty breakfast with a delicious streusel to add texture and crunch.

Whole Wheat Fall Treats

If you are looking for other baked goods to add to your fall menu, try these other whole wheat fall treats:

• Pumpkin Spice Oat Cookies
• Pumpkin Applesauce Doughnuts
• Whole Wheat Apple Banana Muffins (no added sugar)

Ingredients For Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins

For the batter

• 1/3 cup butter (melted)
• 3/4 cup apple sauce
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (can substitute milk and/or sour cream)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour (all purpose or whole wheat)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (1 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp each nutmeg, ginger, clove, and allspice)

For the streusel

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon

How to Make Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins

Preheat oven to 375° F.

In a large bowl mix melted butter, applesauce, pumpkin, sugar, and eggs. Mix until combined.

On top of the wet ingredients add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Combine dry ingredients on top before incorporating into the wet ones.

Scoop batter evenly into 18 greased muffin tins (I like to use a large ice cream scoop).

For the streusel topping combine room temperature butter with flour, sugar, and spices by rubbing between fingers until it becomes crumby.

Add crumbled streusel topping to the muffins.

Bake the muffins at 375° F for 15-18 minutes.

Enjoy your healthy pumpkin applesauce muffins right out of the oven, topped with butter or cream cheese.

Healthy Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 18 muffins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

For Batter

• 1/3 cup butter melted
• 3/4 cup apple sauce
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt can substitute milk and/or sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour whole wheat or all purpose
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp each nutmeg, ginger, clove, and allspice

For the streusel

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl mix melted butter, applesauce, pumpkin, sugar, and eggs. Mix until combined.
3. On top of the wet ingredients add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Combine dry ingredients on top before incorporating into the wet ones.
4. Scoop batter evenly into 18 greased muffin tins (I like to use a large ice cream scoop).
5. For the streusel topping combine room temperature butter with flour, sugar, and spices by rubbing between fingers until it becomes crumby.
6. Add crumbled streusel topping to the muffins.
7. Bake the muffins at 375° F for 15-18 minutes.
8. Enjoy your healthy pumpkin applesauce muffins right out of the oven, topped with butter or cream cheese.