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Like the title says, these are a TREAT! They’ll still run you about 175-200 calories a pop, so prepare to share them around when you make them (bring ‘em to work!).

Thanks to shionh on Fitocracy for sharing Under The High Chair’s recipe!

AGAVE: To replace brown sugar with agave instead, use 2/3 of a cup of agave syrup and use 1/2 cup of vegetable oil instead of the 3/4 cup. Use non-fat cooking spray to line the pan instead of oil.

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Golden Raisins

adapted from ‘Pumpkin Muffins’
Makes 24 medium muffins.

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for pan
• 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour, spooned and leveled
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar, plus 2 tablespoons more for sprinkling
• 1/2 cup golden raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush muffin tins with oil; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, spices, and baking soda; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk oil, pumpkin puree, yogurt, eggs, and 1 cup sugar to combine; add raisins and reserved dry ingredients. Mix just until moistened (do not overmix).
4. Divide evenly and spoon batter into muffin tins; sprinkle tops with remaining sugar (I skipped this part) Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan.