Name: Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling); 3/4 cup maple syrup or honey; 3 tbsp any mild oil (I used avocado oil); 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cups whole wheat flour (or spelt flour); 12 tsp cream cheese (or more); Pumpkin seeds (for garnish (optional))

Method

4 steps

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, oil, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt; whisk well to combine. Add flour and gently mix until combined.
Using an ice cream scoop, distribute batter evenly between 12 openings of a muffin tin. Make a cavity with a back of a spoon, add 1 tsp or more of cream cheese, swirl with a toothpick (or leave it) and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.
Bake for 20 minutes. Then remove from the oven, let muffins cool for 5 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack to cool off for another 10 minutes. Enjoy!

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