Cook the Book: Spiced Pumpkin Muffins with Pepitas

Name: Cook the Book: Spiced Pumpkin Muffins with Pepitas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 237 milliliters pumpkin purée (pure canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix); 118 milliliters dark brown sugar; 177 milliliters ground dates; 2 eggs; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 3 Tbsps molasses; 0 teaspoons nutmeg; 79 milliliters toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds); 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more to grease the tins; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 79 milliliters toasted walnuts; 118 milliliters whole wheat flour

Cook the Book: Spiced Pumpkin Muffins with Pepitas might be just the morn meal you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 248 calories, 5g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up ground cinnamon, molasses, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

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Oven

Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with butter or nonstick spray. Melt the butter and place in a medium bowl with the pumpkin, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and molasses. Stir with a fork to blend.

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Buttermilk

Molasses

Pumpkin

Vanilla

Butter

Egg

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Muffin Tray

Bowl

In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, spices, and baking soda. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just mixed. Fold in the dates and half of the pepitas and walnuts.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Pumpkin Seeds

Walnuts

Spices

Dates

Salt

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Spatula

Whisk

Bowl

Divide the batter among the muffin cups and top with the remaining pepitas and walnuts (use your fingers to gently press them into the batter).

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Pumpkin Seeds

Walnuts

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Muffin Liners

Bake for 10 minutes, rotate the tins, and bake another 10 minutes, or until puffed and firm and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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Toothpicks