It is October and all things pumpkin are in the air. I had to jump on the bandwagon and share these Oatmeal Pumpkin Trail Mix Muffins. They are too delicious not to share with you all asap. These are everything you love about your favorite trail mix snack in a tasty, easy, gluten free pumpkin oatmeal trail mix muffin
Oatmeal Pumpkin Trail Mix Muffins
What are the ingredients?
Instead of white flour, I ground up some oatmeal and flax as the base. These Oatmeal Pumpkin Trail Mix Muffins are naturally gluten free. About that trail mix? I love to make my own mix of nuts (peanuts, walnuts, almonds), dried cranberry, chocolate chips, and seeds to snack on. You can also use a premade trail mix if that is your preference. I figured why not take that snack idea and add into right into a muffin? Add in a little pureed pumpkin for taste and moisture and these little bites are pretty irresistible.
Any mix of your favorite nuts and seeds will work for the trail mix. Peanuts, walnuts, cashews, and pumpkin seeds are all great choices. Mini chocolate chips and dried fruits add a nice bit of natural sweetness. I have omitted any white sugar from these Muffins and used a bit of pure maple syrup as the only sweetener.
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A versatile snack that is perfect for pre or post workout nutrition or an afternoon treat with coffee. Treat yourself to these addictively good Oatmeal Pumpkin Trail Mix Muffins. Make some today and freeze the rest for later. Tell me, what are your favorite trail mix ingredients? Have you started baking with pumpkin yet this year?
Oatmeal Pumpkin Trail Mix Muffins
everything you love about trail mix in a yummy pumpkin oatmeal muffin. Healthy, easy and delicious
Ingredients
- 2 Cups old fashioned oats
- 1/4 C flax seeds
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 C pure maple syrup
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 C pumpkin pureé
- 1/4 C milk of your choice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Cup of trail mix (peanuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, choc chips, cranberries)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a food processor-pulse oatmeal and flax into a flour consistency
- set aside
- In a large mixing bowl add:
- maple syrup, vanilla & pumpkin and whisk
- add eggs and whisk
- Add milk and bananas stir
- Add cinnamon, baking soda, pumpkin spice, salt & combine
- Fold in trail mix
- spray muffin tin w cooking spray
- add about 1/4 C of batter to each muffin
- bake aprrox 25 min until middle is set
- cool and enjoy
- Can freeze for future enjoyment
Sounds so yummy! Love the trail mix idea!
It is a yummy mix in 🙂
Pumpkin means it must be fall! Right? These sound yummy and I’m ready for some pumpkin goodness.
Maybe if we eat them it will start to feel like actual fall!
Yum! These look perfect for Fall and I’m all about a grab and go breakfast 🙂
They would be a great pre or post run snack too
Omg this look so good! I’m loving the trail mix and pumpkin mix!
I loved it too thanks!
Wow these look amazing! Great way to kick off the pumpkin season. Will definitely try the recipe. Thanks
Thanks! Bringing over some samples to you later
I’m adding this to my list of never ending pumpkin recipes to try haha
Thanks hope you enjoy!
These are the perfect snack for a fall hike. I love that pumpkin spice, so I can’t wait to bust it out to make these muffins.
Yes they would be great for a hike in the fall temps
Yay, it’s pumpkin season. These muffins look like a great way to celebrate fall!
Yes now we need actual fall!
You know, I’m not much of a pumpkin lover, but with the oats and fruits, these look like they would be worth a shot!
hope you all give them a try
Don’t these sound and look delightful!! Would definately satisfy my morning cravings and perfect paired with coffee.
Love to have one with coffee. Sometime will have to get that real life coffee date together
Have I told you that you are a culinary genius? I love muffins, but would never have thought of mixing in trail mix. Yum!!
You are too sweet! I was searching around my pantry trying to come up with something unique and trail mix worked
I’ve been craving a fun muffin recipe to try! Looks like I hit the jackpot with this recipe! Looks incredibly fun!
Thanks so much hope they don’t disappoint
Yum, these look do delicious! I love the idea of adding in the trail mix. can’t wait to try them.
Thanks they are a nice way to change it up
I am all about fall muffins! I have been trying to lure in the fall temps with pumpkin baking, but have not been successful yet, haha.
These would be perfect to make today for my nanny kids 🙂
Ha ha nor have I!!
You had me at pumpkin! I already LOVE pumpkin muffins, so the addition of trail mix just makes them even better. 🙂
Thanks hope you give them a try!
These sound so satisfying for breakfast or a snack on the trails. Love all of these ingredients—so flavorful!
Thanks I loved the trail mix add ins and will definitely be making them again soon
That’s a first for me, but just thinking about it the flavor combination seems delicious! Definitely need to try this
Thanks hope you enjoy!
I’m sharing a pumpkin recipe today too. Great minds! These look so yummy.
Thanks and heading over to check yours out now
Those sound absolutely delish! I love trail mix!
thanks so much
I love all things pumpkin so I will definitely try these out!
fantastic hope you enjoy them
I’m so glad you decided to share this before October! We are taking a little roadtrip and we need a healthy snack! These are perfect!
lately its been a struggle to get canned pumpkin and just got one yesterday. i cannot wait to bake all things pumpkin!
Hope you enjoy these too!
This looks so good! What a great use of pumpkin. I bet the twins would like this and me too. Can’t wait to try it.
thanks hope you all enjoy them!
Been trying healthy lo sugar gluten free muffins for elderly mother for MONTHS and these are by far THE BEST. Added unsweetened apple sauce instead of pumpkin so w pumpkin omg delish I’ll bet. Actually these are a TAD too sweet once the raisins cranberries mixed in so I would do half the maple syrup next time. But Mom will love these as is!
glad to hear you are enjoying them!
THIS IS LOOKING DELICIOUS. BUT I DON’T LIKE PUMPKIN BECAUSE THIS IS NOT MY FAVORITE.
I have not done anything “pumpkin” yet (decorating or baking)…I need to get on that! I love the crunch the trail mix would give these!
I have to tread slowly into the pumpkin season as well. Hope you like these they make a great snack
I love making healthy muffins, and what a good idea to throw some trail mix right into the batter!
thanks I thought it was a nice change of pace
This sounds delicious! Can’t wait to give it a try!
Thanks so much hope you enjoy them