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Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins: Easy No-Sugar Recipe

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These Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins are moist, tender, and sweetened entirely with banana and maple syrup—no refined sugar needed. Made with oat flour and pumpkin puree, they’re a quick, kid-approved breakfast that freezes beautifully.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups (150g) rolled oats (certified gluten-free if needed)
  • 1 cup (240g) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 large ripe banana, mashed (about ½ cup or 120g)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup or honey
  • ¼ cup (60ml) unsweetened almond milk (or any milk)
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated if possible
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅓ cup (60g) dark chocolate chips (optional)
  • ⅓ cup (40g) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • ¼ cup (30g) dried cranberries (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Grind the rolled oats in a blender or food processor for 20-30 seconds until they resemble fine flour. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, mash the ripe banana with a fork until mostly smooth.
  4. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, maple syrup, almond milk, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract to the mashed banana. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together the oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  6. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Fold gently with a rubber spatula until just combined—do not overmix.
  7. If using, fold in chocolate chips, nuts, or dried cranberries. Reserve a few to sprinkle on top.
  8. Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full. Sprinkle reserved mix-ins on top.
  9. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and tops spring back when touched.
  10. Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter; mix until just combined. Let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes before baking for better texture. Use room temperature ingredients to prevent coconut oil from solidifying. If pumpkin puree is watery, blot with a paper towel. Rotate the pan halfway through baking for even results. Muffins taste even better the next day.

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