Chai Spiced Pumpkin White Chocolate Muffins

I have noticed recently that my pumpkin muffin recipe that I posted last year has been getting some renewed interest on Pinterest. So I thought I would update and jazz up my pumpkin muffin for this Fall with a few extra spices and some white chocolate chips.

I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin spiced things (which I have mentioned here before). But ironically, I LOVE chai spice, which is really pumpkin spice with a few extra spices - cardamom and all spice. The chai spice isn't overwhelming and definitely compliments the pumpkin flavor.

One reason I love using pumpkin in baked goods, despite my aversion to pumpkin spice, is because it helps make things a wee bit healthier. The pumpkin adds a lot of moisture without having to add any oil or butter (like I use in my other muffin recipes). I also used almond milk and Greek yogurt (a staple in my standard muffin recipe), which also eliminates any additional fat. Of course, you could make these even healthier by eliminating the chocolate chips, but if you do so, I would suggest adding 1/4 cup extra sugar to the batter, as the batter itself is not overly sweet.

The muffins are perfectly moist and delicious, with just the right amount of spice and flavor!

Baked Chai Spice Doughnuts

If you follow along with my Friday Favorites, you will know that my favorite recipes over the past couple weeks have been a doughnut recipe and a chai scone recipe. I was in the mood to do some baking last week, so I thought why not combine the two!?

One of my better ideas, if I do say so myself.

I couldn't believe just how easy they were to make, too. I don't have a doughnut pan, so I just winged it with some biscuit cutters. I used the largest and the smallest biscuit cutters to make the shape and was very pleased when the stayed in form after baking.

And of course I had to make these a little healthier. The recipe I referenced was already pretty healthy, using yogurt and only a little butter. I also used whole wheat flour, stevia, and Greek yogurt, essentially making them as healthy as any muffin I have made. As long as you overlook the glaze and sugar sprinkled on top.

You can zip and print the recipe here.

 

I may or may not have eaten all of the doughnut holes and two three doughnuts within the first day hour. 

 

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