Maple Pumpkin & Pecan Muffins

If you’re looking for a refined sugar free muffin recipe, I think you’ll like this one! I’m using a small amount of stevia and a little maple syrup to give these Maple Pumpkin & Pecan Muffins just a touch of added sweetness. After all, the pumpkin puree is sweet, too.

Benefits of Muffins

I also use two eggs because I find my fresh milled whole grain makes crumbly muffins. So, the extra egg not only gives more moistness but adds a little more choline, protein, A vitamins and natural folate. Boosting this muffin’s nutrient power is also nice when considering the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin in the eggs help with maintaining eyesight.

Thankfully, all those years of misunderstanding about the cholesterol in eggs is resolved, as it has no detrimental impact on blood cholesterol levels. In fact, studies show it actually improves high density lipoproteins HDL (the good cholesterol) and reduces small density lipoproteins (1).

Maple Pumpkin & Pecan Muffins

Devotion

I see, God knew what he was doing when he created all living things. It makes me appreciate Him more as I think about studying the bible. A small group of ladies and I get together each week to study. We just finished reading the building of the Tabernacle in Exodus chapter 25 and 26. God’s plan to meet with His people is described in detail. As New Testament believers, it’s nice to have the advantage of seeing the whole picture of Christ fulfilling the promise of God coming to dwell with us.

Although through his holy Spirit, he actually dwells in us, doesn’t he? What amazes me about the study of the tabernacle, also called the tent of meeting, is the precise way God wanted it designed and filled. Only the finest cloth, and pure gold were to be used for the Holy place.

Since Christians are now the “tents” of the indwelling Holy Spirit, I often think of how we fill our own tents with things that are not pure or fine. In fact, my choices in the past have been downright harmful. All the preservatives, additives, colorings and flavorings are meant for extending the shelf life of products not my life. Many of these products contain polyunsaturated oils from seeds chemically extracted, heated to high temperatures, and bleached.

It is the reason I am taking more precautions now. Knowledge is power, or so people say.

But more importantly, knowing the Holy Father demands only the finest offerings for His tent, makes me think twice about what I put in mine.

Therefore, there are no unstable oils in this muffin mix, just olive oil and if you like, a little butter. Items found in the bible many times and wonderfully healthy alongside the eggs, pumpkin, and pecans.

So, I hope you try this recipe for Maple Pumpkin & Pecan Muffins sometime. You’ll fill your temple with delicious and filling garden ingredients while improving your cells and building your stamina.

God bless you and remember, what’s in the garden is good!


Maple Pumpkin & Pecan Muffins

  • 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
  • 2 Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1/2 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 Tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 Cup Vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1/2 Tsp. Stevia (liquid)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 3/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 1/2 Cup Pecans
  • 1 Tbsp. Maple Syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. Butter (optional)

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly oil your muffin pans

  2. Place the fresh flour, salt, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl and whisk well.

  3. Add the stevia to the unsweetened almond milk and stir well. Pour into the flour mixture and add eggs, oil, and pumpkin puree. Stir until well combined.

  4. Place 1/4 cup of batter into each muffin cup (makes 12)

  5. Melt the butter in a small dish and add the maple syrup, mix well, then add a half a tsp of the mixture to each muffin, then stir slightly into each muffin with a butter knife. Add a few chopped pecans to each muffin.

  6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean once inserted.


References:

Eggs distinctly modulate plasma carotenoid and lipoprotein subclasses in adult men following a carbohydrate-restricted diet – PubMed (nih.gov)

Mutungi G, Waters D, Ratliff J, Puglisi M, Clark RM, Volek JS, Fernandez ML. Eggs distinctly modulate plasma carotenoid and lipoprotein subclasses in adult men following a carbohydrate-restricted diet. J Nutr Biochem. 2010 Apr;21(4):261-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2008.12.011. Epub 2009 Apr 14. PMID: 19369056.