The best healthy Kodiak pumpkin muffins with cozy spices and chocolate chips. Mediterranean Diet friendly, one bowl, AND kid approved. Delicious and easy!
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My kids' favorite recipe!
I am so exited to share this recipe with you! While these savory and sweet Kodiak pumpkin muffins are a delicious treat for fall, my family loves them so much we enjoy them year round. That's right, next time you see me at the pool savoring a pumpkin muffin in the middle of summer, be jealous. Or maybe just ask me for a bite.
When I began following a Mediterranean pattern of eating, I needed a new recipe for pumpkin muffins that used whole grains, less sugar, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil rather than high saturated fat coconut oil. Kodiak Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix works great in this recipe. It is whole grain, protein rich, and just over $10 for a huge box at Costco.
If you have a big box of mix in your pantry, you may also want to try out these Mediterranean Diet family favorites:
- Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
- Kodiak Pumpkin Pancakes
- Mediterranean Diet Blueberry Protein Pancakes
This recipe reduces added sugar from 17 grams to six, uses all whole grains, and reduces the saturated fat from eight grams per muffin to just under one. And they are DELICIOUS!
If you're interested in learning more about the Mediterranean Diet check out my beginner's guide. Looking for more Mediterranean Diet breakfast recipes? This breakfast recipes page is for you!
Instructions
Prep your ingredients
Measure all of your ingredients into a mixing bowl or stand mixer.
Stir it up
Stop when everything is incorporated. It's hard to mess this recipe up, but try to avoid over mixing.
Fill those muffin liners
I use a three tablespoon scoop. A ¼ cup measuring cup works well here too.
Bake & Eat them up!
Bake 16 minutes at 350.
"Five stars! A plate full of yumminess!"
Kate, age 9
Substitutions
Eggs: you can make these muffins without eggs by using one flax egg. I do this all the time and my kids don't even notice. To prepare a flax egg, place 1 tablespoon (15 grams) ground flax into a bowl and add 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) water. Stir and let rest for five minutes before adding to the recipe.
Chocolate chips: When making these for myself or as part of a grown up brunch I use a high quality dark chocolate bar and break it up into chip size pieces. My family prefers semi sweet chips, so that is what I typically use. If the amazing chocolate + pumpkin combination isn't for you just leave them out.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl and wooden spoon or Kitchen Aid stand mixer
- Three tablespoon cookie scoop or ¼ measuring cup
- Measuring cups or food scale
- Measuring spoons
- If You Care large baking liners
- Muffin tin
Storing your muffins
These muffins will stay fresh in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
You can also freeze them for up to three months. I like to pull them out of the freezer the evening before if they're going to be breakfast. They'll defrost in a couple of hours if you need them in a hurry.
FAQ
YES! We do this all the time. Sometimes it's a triple. Seriously, we eat a TON of these.
You want good old plain canned pumpkin. Not pumpkin pie filling. If you aren't sure, check the ingredients. The only ingredient should be pumpkin, pumpkin.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups (378 grams) Kodiak Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix
- 15 ounces (426 grams) can of plain pumpkin
- ¼ cup (45 grams) chocolate chips
- ½ cup (123 grams) plain Greek nonfat yogurt
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) nonfat milk
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ cup (55 grams) brown sugar
- 1 (1) egg or 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) vanilla
- 1 ½ teaspoon (6 grams) baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon (3 grams) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (6 grams) Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon (8 grams) cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (1 grams) ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon (1 grams) ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon (1 grams) ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Faherenheit
- Place all ingredients in the mixing bowl
- Mix by hand or on low if using a mixer until all ingredients are incorporated
- Line muffin trays with liners
- Scoop ¼ cup of batter into each liner
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until a knife inserted is clean. There may be melted chocolate chips on the knife. That's okay.
- Enjoy!
Elizabeth says
I love these sooooooo much! Very good for fall treats after school.
Kate says
Anna is my mom and we have these muffins quite often. They are great for snacks, long car rides, quick breakfast and so much more I very much recommend it for everybody. ^-^