Kiddie Snack: Pumpkin Applesauce Mini Muffins

Pumpkin is back in our lives again! After going to several different grocery stores I finally found canned pumpkin at our local Trader Joe’s.

To kick off the season of all things pumpkin, I made M her favorite mini muffins. I’ve talked about our love of muffins before, but there is something about mini muffins that little kids love. Little muffins for little hands makes my girl very happy.

To make these vegan mini muffins all you do in combine your flour, sugar, pumpkin spice, baking soda,& salt in one bowl and mix. In another bowl mix together your canola oil, applesauce, pumpkin, and vanilla. Add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients and stir until all ingredients are mixed through.

Scoop the batter in a muffin pan and bake until golden brown.

My little snacker was very happy.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (you can use all-purpose flour too)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degree. Spray your mini-muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Whisk together to combine. Set aside. In a smaller bowl, combine your apple sauce, canola oil, vanilla, and canned pumpkin. Stir until all ingredients are combined.

Add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are mixed through.

Using a small spoon or a melon ball scooper, scoop the muffin batter into the muffin tin. Only fill each cup 3/4 full.

Bake for 15-20 minutes rotating pan once halfway through cooking.

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• By Estella
• September 28, 2011
• 12 comments
• Filed in Kiddie Lunch Box Recipes
• Tagged in kid snack mini pumpkin muffins pumpkin applesauce muffins pumpkin muffins Sweets and Treats Vegan vegan muffins