Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Muffins just 86 calories each

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mendicantmelly
mendicantmelly Posts: 5
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I tried making these low fat muffins last night and fell in love. Super tasty and low in calories!

• 2 cups whole wheat or whole wheat pastry flour
• 4 tsp Sweet and Low (or other sugar substitute. The original recipe calls for 1/2 cup sugar)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 15-ounce can solid-pack pumpkin


Preheat oven to 375°F.
Mix flour, Sweet and Low, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Add pumpkin and 1/2 cup of water. Stir until just mixed.
Spoon batter into oil-sprayed muffin cups, filling to just below tops.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until tops of muffins bounce back when pressed lightly. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and cool on a rack. Store cooled muffins in an airtight container.

Makes 12 muffins just 86 calories each!
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  • lisaidem
    lisaidem Posts: 194 Member
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    Bumpity bump!
  • SteelersFan7
    SteelersFan7 Posts: 217 Member
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    bump
  • shannahrose
    shannahrose Posts: 585 Member
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    making these this weekend!
  • formytwins
    formytwins Posts: 106
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    Yum!!!! Bump!!
  • tammilk
    tammilk Posts: 86 Member
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    I LOVE pumpkin muffins especailly if they are lower calorie! Thanks for posting!
  • sunshine79
    sunshine79 Posts: 758 Member
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    bump
  • AmberLiscous
    AmberLiscous Posts: 644 Member
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    bump
  • ashleynicoleb
    ashleynicoleb Posts: 376 Member
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    OMG thank you so much! Pumpkin anything is my favorite and I have a weakness for muffins!
  • Bridgetc140
    Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
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    BUMP! I'm a muffin fanatic!! I just made some whole wheat pumpkin muffins the other day.....they were good, but I'm still looking, because they can always get better...especially at only 86 calories! Thanks for posting!
  • shannonaufman
    shannonaufman Posts: 383
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    Pumpkin bread is my absolute favorite! This sounds like a great alternative.
  • Cbandelier
    Cbandelier Posts: 217 Member
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    Awesome. I have a lonely can of pumpkin in the cupboard that has been waiting for its true calling.
  • monicaP413
    monicaP413 Posts: 165
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    Oooh! Sounds yummy, cant wait to try!!
  • MariahNS
    MariahNS Posts: 23
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    Sounds so ymmy! Do you have the other stats, too?

    Thanks
  • edgehollow2
    edgehollow2 Posts: 43
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    bump
  • mendicantmelly
    mendicantmelly Posts: 5
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    Other stats:

    Carbs 16, Fat 1, Protein 3, Fiber 3, Sugar 1

    Also, when I went to get these stats, I saw that I was actually off by 5 calories, only 81 calories per serving! It just keeps getting better!
  • AmandaHammill
    AmandaHammill Posts: 125 Member
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    I tried making these low fat muffins last night and fell in love. Super tasty and low in calories!

    • 2 cups whole wheat or whole wheat pastry flour
    • 4 tsp Sweet and Low (or other sugar substitute. The original recipe calls for 1/2 cup sugar)
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 15-ounce can solid-pack pumpkin


    Preheat oven to 375°F.
    Mix flour, Sweet and Low, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
    Add pumpkin and 1/2 cup of water. Stir until just mixed.
    Spoon batter into oil-sprayed muffin cups, filling to just below tops.
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until tops of muffins bounce back when pressed lightly. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and cool on a rack. Store cooled muffins in an airtight container.

    Makes 12 muffins just 86 calories each!
    I'm going to try this recipe in the morning and since i don't have pumpkin in the cupboard, substitute apple sauce...might not work because of different consistency (although going to add a small amount of oats to absorb excess liquid), should be interesting!
  • catmandoodle
    catmandoodle Posts: 117
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    bump
  • nikitax523
    nikitax523 Posts: 3
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    sounds really good.

    btw, I'm new to myFitnessPAl, what do you all mean when you say "bump?"
  • catmandoodle
    catmandoodle Posts: 117
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    I just entered the recipe into MFP. Here is the rest of the nutritional info:

    86 calories
    17 carbs
    1 fat
    3 protein
    398 sodium
    4 fiber

    It was hard for me to believe the amount of sodium in the baking soda, baking powder and salt. I even double checked to make sure I entered the correct amount. I also figured this using splenda

    I'll be trying these in the near future
  • tamanella
    tamanella Posts: 500 Member
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    I love pumpkin anything! I will definately try this recipe, thanks for sharing!!

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