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Did you know that you can make muffins with olive oil instead of vegetable oil for a healthier alternative? We made Caramel Spiced Pumpkin Muffins using Star Olive Oil that we purchased at Walmart instead of vegetable oil and they turned out really yummy.
Caramel Spiced Pumpkin Muffins
You will need the following ingredients…
1 cup caramel bits
1/2 cup Star Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1 can (15 ounces) canned pumpkin
4 large eggs
To prepare the Caramel Spiced Pumpkin Muffins…
Preheat your oven to 350° F and insert your paper cups into a 12 muffin pan.
Next combine the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice in one bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the canned pumpkin, sugar, eggs, Star Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil and orange juice and beat until just blended. Combine the ingredients from both bowls and the caramel bits and stir just until moistened. Fill the cups with your batter until 3/4 full and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until done in the middle. Cool completely and serve.
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View Comments (51)
Sounds yummy! Caramel and pumpkin...a perfect combination for the season. I like he idea of using olive oil. I hadn't thought about it, but it's healthier which is always a plus.
Yum! I want to reach through the screen and grab a muffin!
I use olive oil all the time in my baking. It's heart healthy and works great! These muffins look delicious!
These muffins look fabulous and I love me some good OO! Thanks for sharing!
I've made pumpkin muffins but they always seem so bland. This recipe is a horse of a different color! I'll be out shopping this weekend will keep an eye out for caramel bits so I can give these muffins a try. Thanks!
What an interesting seasonal dessert!!!!
Awesome! I actually have all of those ingredients in the house! Guess what I'll be bringing to the pot luck? Thanks!
These look amazing and I think would go great with a glass of milk!
Pumpkin and caramel? what's not to love?!!! You are making me hungry btw, lol.
oh, caramel. i love me some caramel. YUMMMY yummy caramel. and other ingredients
I recommend you make you a special batch with nothing but caramel, yummy yummy caramel, lol. :P