Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Oat Bran and Flaxseed

These whole wheat pumpkin-flax muffins are super moist and delicious!

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup oat bran
• ¼ cup flaxseed meal
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• ½ (30 ounce) can pumpkin pie filling (such as Libby’s®)
• ⅔ cup applesauce
• ½ cup brown sugar

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Mix whole wheat flour, oat bran, flaxseed meal, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large bowl.
3. Beat egg using an electric mixer in a separate medium bowl; add canola oil. Whisk until smooth. Add pumpkin pie mix, applesauce, and brown sugar. Mix together until smooth. Add to flour mixture and combine until blended.
4. Spoon batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.