Pumpkin Muffin Bites: An Easy Make Ahead Snack

Pumpkin – again? Yes! Pumpkin is such a wonderful and tasty ingredient to use in the kitchen and these mini bites say it all. Packed full of Greek yogurt, flax seed, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, what is there not to love? Let me know your thoughts on Pumpkin Muffin Bites: An Easy Make Ahead Snack!

I am in the kitchen again with pumpkin; a seasonal favorite of mine as like many others. Pumpkin is so versatile in so many recipes and such a wonderful ingredients to use. I stand by using it all year along, of course, surely when the fall and winter come along! However, it is perfect for that summer wish for fall.

I created this recipe because I love working in the kitchen to bring healthy but tasty snacks for my husband and my children. I love the mini muffin bites because they are perfect size for the children, and even a lovely bite sized snack for my husband and I. I thought, if there are blueberry and other flavors of mini muffin bites, why not pumpkin too? And how could I make it healthier?

Why You Will Love This Recipe 

As mentioned already, the search for pumpkin recipes are endless. And I come to you with another healthy baked good but packed with that seasonal favorite flavor, pumpkin! Can pumpkin get a shout? Whoo! During the fall time, I long for a lot of pumpkin flavored goods, and this recipe will not disappoint! Packed full of that pumpkin flavor but at the same time having some wholesome nutrients in it that will leave you full and satisfied but not feeling icky for eating too many… because let’s be honest, these will make you snack on more than just one at a time… try it out for yourself!

Ingredients 

To make Pumpkin Muffin Bites you will need:

• Flour
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Flax seed
• Brown sugar
• Greek yogurt
• Pumpkin puree
• Maple syrup
• Butter
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Chocolate chips

How to Make Pumpkin Mini Bites

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a large bowl whisk all dry ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Add all wet ingredients into the same large bowl with the dry ingredients and whisk wet ingredients then use spatula to mix both wet and dry ingredients till combined:

• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Stir in chocolate chips with spatula:

• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Once out of oven, shake pan to release muffin bites on a stretch of parchment paper. See tips.

Once cooled, store in container at room temperature (air-tight or not air-tight) for 2 to 3 days. In fridge up to 5 days.

Enjoy!

Tips

• After baking when getting muffin bites out you can shake the pan to release mini muffins OR use fingers to gently pry muffin out OR use a spoon to pry muffin out

If you tried this recipe and enjoyed it, I would love for you to come back and rate this recipe with your honest thoughts!