Tasty Tuesday

It seems like Fall outside...so let's have all things pumpkin!!  Here are a couple of yummy, healthy, pumpkin recipes to try out!



Healthy Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins
Source: Here

For the Muffins

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/4 cup milk
• ½ cup applesauce
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup nuts or chocolate chips

For the Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup light or brown sugar
• 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

The Muffins

• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
• Combine the beaten egg, pumpkin, milk, and applesauce; add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Stir in oats and walnuts or chocolate chips.
• Fill greased muffin pan two-thirds full.

The Streusel

• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, oats, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle 1 rounded teaspoonful over each muffin.
• Bake for approx. 20 minutes and let cook completely before serving.

 

No-Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

• 3/4 cup quick oats (60g)
• 1/2 cup oat flour (or make your own by blending oats in a food processor until they become powder. Measure after blending.) (75g)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup xylitol or sugar (or coconut sugar or sucanat) (55g)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional: a pinch pumpkin pie spice as well)
• optional: handful mini chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup canned pumpkin (or sweet potato puree) (80g)
• 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons milk of choice, as needed
• 1 tablespoon oil (omit if you desire, but I can’t vouch for the results)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Combine all dry ingredients and stir very well. In a separate bowl, combine all liquid (including pumpkin). Then stir to combine, and form into balls or cookies. Or put in the fridge to firm up a little before forming cookies.

Source:  Here