Breakfast
Pumpkin walnut breakfast oat muffins
Whole-wheat pumpkin-oat muffins with measured walnuts and maple syrup.
- Full batch
- 8 equal pieces
- Serving size
- 1 piece, 1/8 of the batch
- Servings per batch
- 8
Make changes how much you bake and how many you get; it never changes the size of one serving. My portion (in My Week) changes your planned nutrition.
Contains: Wheat / gluten, Milk, Egg, Tree nuts, Oats (check package for gluten cross-contact)
Ingredients
Making 1 batch: 8 pieces / 8 servings
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Instructions
Heart-healthy tips
- All listed sauces, toppings and bread are included in the ingredient estimate; extra accompaniments change nutrition.
- Cooked grains and unsalted beans are weighed after cooking; raw meat and produce use the stated edible weights. Preparation times assume cooked ingredients are ready.
- For larger gatherings, repeat the specified pan size and meat-piece thickness in separate batches. Do not enlarge a roast or overcrowd a pan and assume the same cooking time. Check every meat portion and stuffing center with a food thermometer.
- Portions scale ingredients, not appliance capacity or guaranteed cooking time. Thaw meat fully in the refrigerator before cooking; never leave perishable dishes at room temperature more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F / 32°C).
Storage & Meal Prep Tips
Applies to: Baked cookies, after baking. Times assume safe preparation, prompt cooling when needed, a refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C or below, and a freezer at 0°F / -18°C or below.
Counter/pantry: After baking: keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature for 2–3 days.
Refrigerator: For longer keeping, refrigerate airtight up to 1 week.
Freezer: Freezer-Friendly. Best quality within about 3 months.
To thaw: Thaw wrapped portions at room temperature — suitable for plain baked cookies.
To reheat or serve: Thaw and enjoy; warming is optional.
Meal prep tip: Freeze in packs of 1 piece, matching one serving. Label packages with the recipe name, portion, and date frozen.
Raw dough / unbaked option: Raw dough: freeze portioned dough up to 3 months and bake before eating — raw flour is not ready-to-eat, even in egg-free dough.
Storage guidance sources
- MU Extension — How to Freeze Home-Prepared Foods (GH1505)
- National Center for Home Food Preservation — Packaging and Labeling Foods
- FDA — Flour Is a Raw Food and Other Safety Facts
- FDA — Safe Food Handling
Category guidance matched to this recipe's preparation state; sources checked 2026-10-24. This is not a laboratory shelf-life test of the exact recipe.
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