Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
These Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins are the perfect grab-n-go breakfast or snack with our favorite fall flavors! Sweetened with maple syrup, these oatmeal muffins are super healthy and contain no oil, butter or refined sugar. They’re also loaded with fiber so you’ll stay satisfied through the morning.
I like whipping a batch of these muffins up on Sunday for a an easy, ready-to-go morning meal throughout the work week. If you’re anything like me, the cooler weather has me trading in my shakes and smoothies for a warmer more hearty breakfast.
These soft, chewy, texture-filled Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins are naturally gluten-free (make sure your oats are certified GF), kid-friendly and totally customizable. I stuck with mini Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (my favorite brand! they’re vegan and allergy-friendly), but feel free to get creative and add in about 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of other favorites. Chopped pecans and dried cranberries would be lovely with the pumpkin spice flavor. Another delicious variation would be trading the pumpkin out for cooked sweet potato, butternut squash or kabocha squash. And be sure to check out my banana oatmeal muffins!
If you’re enjoying a leisurely breakfast at home and don’t really need the grab-n-go option of a muffin, these are just as good all mushed up in a bowl with a splash of almond milk and my husband has been enjoying them slathered with almond butter. This recipe for the oatmeal muffins was adapted from my Baked Cranberry Pumpkin Oatmeal, which makes a great Thanksgiving Day breakfast.
Warm, hearty oatmeal in portable form! These Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins will delight your tastebuds and at just over 100 calories per muffin, there’s no guilt in enjoying more than one. This recipe was first brought to you in October 2013 and has become one of the most popular recipes on the blog, but the pictures definitely needed some improvement. I also updated the recipe slightly- one bowl is all you need and this time around making them, I got 12 muffins instead of 10. Enjoy!
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats gluten-free as needed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 egg or 2 egg whites
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup honey works too
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk any milk will work
- ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
- ¼ cup dried craisins or any dried fruit optional
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips optional, but recommended
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together oats, baking powder, seasonings and salt.
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Add pumpkin, egg, maple syrup, vanilla extract, milk and add-ins. Stir well to incorporate.
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Allow the mixture to set and thicken for about 3-5 minutes before spooning into your muffin pan.
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Fill muffin cups almost completely full with batter. The muffins will not rise.
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Bake for 30 minutes and until the center of each oatmeal muffin is set. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. If you don't allow these to cool before taking them out of the muffin pan, they will fall apart. I used a knife around the sides to make removal easier. After cooling, they will set well. Store in a covered container in the fridge for about a week or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutritional information calculated using 1 egg and 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips.
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Something to think about….
What quick grab-n-go breakfast gets you through the morning?
Baked oatmeal or stovetop oatmeal… what’s your favorite? Don’t make me choose!
Lovely muffins and I loved the part about them only having 100 calorie a piece. 🙂
Yes… that always helps!
These muffins were sooo good and easy to make. Will definitely be making them again.
I’m so glad you loved them as much as I do!
This combines all of my favorite flavors in a hearty muffin! Perfect for breakfast with my morning culpa joe!
What can be used to substitute egg in this recipe?
Read this helpful blog post for instructions. Good luck! I haven’t tried it, but it may also work without the egg. http://detoxinista.com/how-to-make-flax-eggs-or-chia-eggs/
Made these as directed with craisins as add in and 2tbsp maple syrup, as I didn’t want them to sweet. Indulged in snacktime with my young children after letting them set…perfect consistency! Spread with peanut butter for an extra fat and protein boost. Yum! We all loved them! Thank you for sharing 🙂
I’m so glad you loved them as much as I do! Thanks so much for sharing and I love the idea of adding craisins.
Have you tried this recipe using sweet potato instead of pumpkin?
I haven’t tried that, but I interchange the two often and I’ve had great results. I bet it would work just fine. Good luck!
A friend just shared this recipe with me yesterday. They are SO delicious and versatile.I filled my Fall, pumpkin cravings and so healthy, too. An extra bonus! Thank you!
I made these today, they turned out great, love the taste. I let them cool for the 10 minutes and they seemed a little too soft in the middle even though the toothpick came out clean, is this fairly normal?
They are definitely a softer muffin, as they don’t have any flour and the pumpkin. You might try cooking them slightly longer and letting them cool a little longer next time. Glad you enjoyed the flavor!
Do you store them in the refrigerator or room temp!? Thank you!
Storing them in the fridge would be best. Hope you enjoy!