Healthy Pumpkin Raisin Muffins

HEALTHY PUMPKIN RAISIN MUFFINS

I love, love pumpkin and was so excited to see this recipe on Elly's blog. Not only are these muffins incredibly tasty, they are healthy too! I followed the recipe exactly and will definitely make these again!

Healthy Pumpkin Raisin Muffins - (Elly)

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. cloves

1/8 tsp. nutmeg

1/8 tsp. ginger

1 egg

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce (or vegetable/canola oil, if you're not calorie counting)

1 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup low fat buttermilk

1 cup pumpkin puree

1/3 cup raisins

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 and grease a 12-cup muffin tin. Sift together flours, baking powder and soda, salt and spices.

In a separate bowl, beat egg with brown sugar until well combined. Stir in vanilla, buttermilk, applesauce and pumpkin puree.

Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in nuts and raisins.
Pour mixture into muffin cups and bake approximately 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Nutrition Info, per muffin: Calories: 143 / Fat: 3g / Carbs: 27g / Dietary Fiber: 2.4g / Sugar: 2.2g / Protein: 3.8g