Pumpkin Bites

The crisp, fresh fall air has arrived.

When you think of fall, a few things come to mind: apples, beautiful coloured leaves, Thanksgiving, football, warm sweaters… and pumpkin.

While mainstream eating trends have forced the heavenly pumpkin-flavour into almost everything, there really is no beating the classic pumpkin pie.

Unfortunately, the common ingredients found in traditional pumpkin pie can usually categorize it as an occasional dessert-- but where’s the fun in that?

If you’re a pumpkin pie lover like us, then you’ll LOVE our Pumpkin Bites. They’re super simple with deliciously nutrient-dense ingredients AND they taste just like pumpkin pie-- but don’t take our word for it, try it out!

Prep time: 10min | Cook time: 25min | Yield: 12 muffin bites

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 ½ cups of pumpkin puree

• 2 medium, very ripe bananas

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp nutmeg

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp ginger

• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional)

• Whip cream (optional, of course!)

Here’s what you do:

1. Preheat your oven to 350F.

2. Peel and intensely mash the bananas

3. Combine the rest of the ingredients, mix thoroughly.

4. Pour the mixture evenly in a muffin tin.

5. Cook until light browning of the tops, about 20-25min.

6. OPTIONAL: Add a small spoonful of whip cream to the tops of each muffin (as shown in picture).

7. ENJOY!

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