Fabulous Pumpkin Corn Muffins

UW Health Services

This Fabulous Pumpkin Corn Muffins recipe won third place in the Desserts category in the Heart Smart Recipe Contest at UW Health's Heart Fair 2007.

These muffins are excellent with chili or soup. A great recipe for kids; it's easy, yummy and a great way to help kids eat beneficial pumpkin!

Chef: Anne

Ingredients

1¼ cups wheat flour
1 cup yellow corn meal
1/3 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for baking (a mix of Splenda Brand Sweetener & sugar)
4 tsp. baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 whole egg
2 egg whites
1¼ cup canned 100% pure pumpkin
1/3 cup skim milk
¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease or paper-line 12 muffin cups.

Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

Stir in eggs, pumpkin, milk and olive oil until combined.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Bake for 18–20 minutes.

Makes 12 moist muffins.

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