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3 Healthy Pumpkin Recipes to Try Before the End of the Season
Spice up your life by trying these healthy pumpkin recipes (included dessert, breakfast, and snack ideas!). These are made using high quality, whole ingredients to maximize flavor but also provide many nutritional benefits!
These unique healthy pumpkin recipes are a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving day routine, but can also be enjoyed any time of year. (And psst no one will know they are packed with secret antioxidants and good-for-you ingredients)!
Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs or 3 chia eggs for a vegan option
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2- 3/4 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips definitely NOT optional!
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#Spoontip Warm up one muffin (or more) in the toaster oven or microwave and top with vanilla ice cream or your favorite whipped topping for a warm and cozy fall themed dessert!
No- Bake Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Energy Balls
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Servings: 15
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or any other nut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
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*For short term storage, about a week or so (if they last that long), keep in the fridge but for long term storage, store them in the freezer.
Note: These will go FAST, I recommend hiding a few for yourself so you're roommates don't devour them in 0.2 seconds.
Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1/2 a banana mashed
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder optional
- 1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or your choice milk
- a splash vanilla extract
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* You can also enjoy it hot by warming it up in the microwave first!