This morning, I dropped my coffee pot on the kitchen floor. It rolled around on its side by my feet, and for a sleepy hopeful second I thought, ‘whew, it survived!’
Then it cracked into two pieces. Happy Monday!
My stockpile of frozen coffee cubes saved the day, along with the healthy pumpkin flax chocolate chip muffins I baked last night.
Pumpkin packs some impressive health benefits. These pumpkin muffins are a frankenstein concoction I adapted from several recipes around the web.
They’re made with oat flour — I make my own by blending old fashioned rolled oats in my Magic Bullet until they’re a flour consistency — and lightly sweetened with brown sugar and semi-sweet mini chocolate chips. They’re packed with fiber, vitamins, and omega-3 (the ‘good’ fat) making them perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast with fruit and coffee.
Pumpkin Flax Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 14oz can pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup oat flour (or old fashioned oats blended until flour consistency)
- 1/3 cup ground flax
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tbs. brown sugar
- 1 tbs. cinnamon
- 1/2 tbs. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F) and spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. 2. Mix pumpkin puree and applesauce in a mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients and stir until well combined. 3. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. 4. Spoon mixture into muffin tin. 4. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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Nice to find a recipe that’s both delicious and healthy. Thanks!
thisisjenben
these look delicious, must give them a try!
chasingthatway
i’m gonna try these yumm’s :+
iamj0ann
I had a brownie from the yoga studio I attend and they used apple sauce and oat flour too AND IT WAS AN AMAZING BROWNIE! <3 I need to try this ASAP.
Lauren QS
Those look awesome and Vegan! Something I will definitely be trying!
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Jacqueline Carey
These look yummy!
Niara Stitt
This sounds doable! Esp for a college student not wanting to gain the (sophomore) 15. Thanks for sharing!
Dottie Sebez
Not only do the muffins sound delicious, but, frozen coffee cubes? Brilliant! I wish I had thought of that sooner!
Keira Lennox
Dottie SebezI found it on Pinterest years ago and it totally changed my morning game! I brew a big pot of coffee on Sunday and pour it into ice trays for the week.
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Carolina E.
The muffins look so good !!!
simondaniel27
Yum
throughtheglitterglass
These sound so yummy! I want to try them soon!
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JustJayBeauty
These look amazing, I’m bookmarking this recipe :) Jay x
Keira Lennox
JustJayBeautyIf you try them, let me know what you think!
dezaro
Oh wow! This actually looks yummy, something that I’ll have to try
Keira Lennox
dezaroLet me know if you try them!
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Champagne Campain
This look so good! I can’t wait to try!
Amanda Brooks
These look delicious! I wish I had some for work tomorrow morning :(
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Keira Lennox
Amanda BrooksI like to bake things on Sunday while I’m relaxing at home, then I have a little stockpile for the week. :) I need to try some recipes that I can freeze for later; if I find some good ones I’ll post them!
Amanda Brooks
Keira LennoxSuch a smart idea! I will keep a look out for them :)
The Unrefined Wife
My oh my! These look like heaven
Chika Gujarathi
at least it didn’t crack into a million little pieces – silver lining for your Monday perhaps? The muffins look good!
Keira Lennox
Chika GujarathiHa, so true! I always appreciate a “glass half full” outlook. ;)
Karina Yaceyko
These sound amazing! Going to try them out ASAP!
Amanda Bella
Yum! These sound really tasty!
ForkInPage
Yummers!