These adorable mini whole wheat pumpkin muffins are made with whole wheat flour, real pumpkin puree, mini chocolate chips, and lots of cozy pumpkin spice. They’re full of flavor, incredibly moist, and only 60 calories each! Follow my recipe notes to make these as regular size muffins, too.
Do you think mini muffins are 100x better than regular size muffins? Today’s mini pumpkin muffins have the same great flavor as these regular pumpkin muffins and my pumpkin bread, but made into itty bitty and slightly lightened up muffins.
These Whole Wheat Mini Pumpkin Muffins Are:
- Wholesome and satisfying
- Moist and flavorful
- Simple to makeโno mixer required
- Great for breakfast, a snack, or dessert
- Perfectly pumpkin spiced and you can use this pumpkin pie spice recipe
- Loaded with mini chocolate chips
- Only 60 calories each
Ingredients for Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
There’s so much fall flavor in each bite of today’s mini muffins. Here’s what you need:
- Whole Wheat Flour: We use wholesome and hearty whole wheat flour as the base of these muffins.
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: These leaveners help the muffins rise.
- Cinnamon & Pumpkin Pie Spice: I like to use a blend of these cozy spices for mega fall flavor. Instead of pumpkin pie spice, you can use 1/4 teaspoon each of ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, and ground allspice.
- Salt & Vanilla Extract: Both add flavor. Try using homemade vanilla extract.
- Eggs: Eggs add moisture and bind the ingredients together.
- Brown Sugar: A little brown sugar sweetens these muffins.
- Pumpkin: 1 cup (about 225g) of pumpkin puree adds flavor and incredible moisture. If you have extra to use up, here’s a list of recipes to make with leftover pumpkin puree. My chocolate pumpkin muffins or a batch of homemade pumpkin coffee creamer are excellent choices.
- Butter: A touch of melted butter helps make the muffins taste goodโno rubbery or dry muffins today. We use just enough butter to give the muffins a rich, tender texture but still keep them on the lighter side.
- Milk: Milk adds moisture.
- Chocolate Chips: Mini chocolate chips are best because you get many more in each tiny muffin. Use any leftover in mini chocolate chip muffins.
Nutrition Facts
I don’t typically post nutritional facts for my recipe, but I was curious about these and thought you would be, too.
Here’s the calorie breakdown of the full mini muffin recipe:
- Whole wheat flour = 710
- Eggs = 140
- Lightly packed brown sugar = 230
- Pumpkin = 80
- Melted butter = 505
- Unsweetened almond milk (I used Almond Breeze brand) = 10
- Spices + vanilla = 22
- Mini chocolate chips = 550
Divided by 36 mini muffins = 60 calories each
For another mini-breakfast favorite, try my mini cinnamon sugar pumpkin muffins and mini french toast bites next. Fun to make and even more fun to eat!
More Favorite Pumpkin Recipes
- Pumpkin Donuts (baked, not fried)
- No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Crumb Coffee Cake
- Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
- Pumpkin Bread
And of course, classic pumpkin pie!
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Whole Wheat Mini Pumpkin Muffins
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 36 mini muffins
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Here’s my simple recipe for whole wheat mini pumpkin muffins. They’re only 60 calories each!
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 cups (220g) whole wheat flour*ย (spooned & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon store-bought or homemade pumpkin pie spice*
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (95g) lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup (226g) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 5 Tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled*
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk (I use almond milk; any milk is OK)
- 1/2 cup (90g) mini chocolate chips*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF (177ยฐC). Grease/spray two mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray. This recipe makes around 36ย muffins, so you will only use half of the 2nd pan. If using mini liners, grease/spray them with cooking spray. Set pans aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, melted butter, vanilla, and milk together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stir a few times, then add the mini chocolate chips. Fold everything together gently just until combined.
- Fill muffin cups around 3/4 – all the way full. Go for about 1 heaping Tablespoon of batter per muffin. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If your oven has hot spots, be sure to rotate the pans during bake time. My muffins took 12 minutes. Remove pans from the oven. Allow muffins to slightly cool before enjoying.
Notes
- Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Muffins stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Muffins can be frozen up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm to your liking before serving.
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- Flour: You can also use white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour. Or a mix of whole wheat and all-purpose.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice:ย You can find pumpkin pie spice in the baking aisle of most grocery stores or make your own homemade pumpkin pie spice. If you donโt have either and want to use individual spices, use 1/4 teaspoon each: ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground allspice. This is in addition to the 1 teaspoon of cinnamonโyou will still add that.
- Butter: I do not recommend leaving out the butter. This is what makes these muffins tender and similar to the texture of higher calorie pumpkin muffins. You can use oil or melted coconut oil in its place. Do not sub applesauce; the muffins will have a rubbery texture.
- Chocolate Chips: Mini chocolate chips are best. You get many more in each muffin which makes them taste so good. Feel free to increase mini chocolate chips to 2/3 cup (I’ve done thatโso good!). I do not recommend regular size.
- Regular Size Muffins: Makes 12-14 regular size muffins. Bake for 5 minutes atย 425ยฐF (218ยฐC), then keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce temperature toย 350ยฐF (177ยฐC) and bake forย an additionalย 16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total times these muffins take in the oven is about 20-21 minutes, give or take. The initial high temperature helps create tall muffin tops. You’ll love it!
Reader Comments and Reviews
Iโve made these before according to recipe and they were awesome! But tonight, craving a healthyish pumpkin muffin with things I already had in the cupboard, i had to leave a couple things out.. the chocolate (sadly) this time, and subbed 25% of the whole wheat flour with dark rye and wheat bran flakes. Still came out awesome and not too sweet! I also used just egg substitute as I have an egg allergy. This recipe has a lot of room for forgiveness as long as I measure by weight, and turns out well every time
Your pumpkin bread was the hit of my party today. These muffins… not so much. I could really taste the baking soda – the muffins had a slightly salty note. And I’ve learned that I’m not a big fan of the chocolate and pumpkin combo. I substituted craisins and walnuts for the chocolate chips in the pumpkin bread, and I liked it way more.
As always, though, I appreciate you sharing all your terrific recipes, experience and know-how. I learn a LOT from this website, and I recommend it frequently.
My family and I love these muffins. I was thinking of adding flaxseed. So you think it would change it much? If not, what would be an appt amount for the recipe?
Hi Jane! You could try substituting some of the flour for flax seed, but it would change the texture and may make them a little gummy. Let us know if you try it!
Brilliant! Just made for a church women’s group. I like that they are not too sweet. I got 46 mini muffins in two silicone pans.
I made these DF/GF by using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 GF baking flour, canola oil instead of butter and some DF chocolate chips.
Made them in a regular muffin tin as per your instructions.
FANTASTIC!!
I have made this RECIPE SO MANY TIMES and it is one of my absolute favorite recipe!!