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A stack of golden brown whole wheat pumpkin muffins on a wire cooling rack.
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Oil-Free Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 145kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon sal t
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 0.5 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 large egg s
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
  • In a separate medium bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix the batter.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
  • Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.