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Healthy Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins are protein-packed from Greek yogurt and gluten-free. Enjoy these baked cups for breakfast or a snack.

There's nothing quite like a pumpkin muffin to put you in the fall spirit, which is why we have many to choose from. We modified our Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Muffins to create this gluten-free version by using oats instead of flour.
The result is a delicious baked pumpkin oatmeal cup perfect for breakfast or a snack. It cooks in a muffin tin, and you can eat on-the-go like any muffin. But, it's unapologetically more filling and has a denser texture than a muffin made with flour.
If you need a chocolate fix, then check out Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins. They're incredible too.
All our yogurt muffins are healthier than a traditional recipe because they use healthier grains, have less sugar, and are oil-free. You can thank Greek yogurt for the protein boost.
The best part is they're not hard to make at all. Even so, we suggest making LOTS of them to freeze so can easily enjoy one all season long!
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Ingredients
You'll find helpful information on the ingredients you'll need to pumpkin oatmeal muffins and healthy swaps below:
- Oatmeal - Use certified gluten-free oats if needed. This recipe calls for old-fashioned rolled oats, not the quick-cooking type. You don't need to grind them first either.
- Pumpkin puree - Use canned or fresh pumpkin puree (link to A Sweet Pea Chef.) Don't use seasoned pumpkin pie filling that may contain added sugar.
- Sugar - This recipe has a reduced amount of sugar. A typical recipe using 1 can of pumpkin calls for 1 cup of sugar. We used half that amount. Use a sugar substitute if desired, but at least ½ cup of bulk is needed to make the recipe work. We use ¼ cup of granulated sugar and ¼ cup of Stevia to make the pumpkin oatmeal muffins pictured.
- Greek Yogurt - Yogurt replaces oil in this recipe. Make sure it's plain or the taste of the muffin will be entirely different. We used non-fat yogurt. But, you can use full fat as well.
- Egg - Choose a large or small egg for this recipe.
- Chocolate Chips - The muffins get a boost of sweetness from chocolate chips too, which is one of the reasons you can cut back on the added sugar. Mini-sized chocolate chips will ensure you have a few in every bite. The darker the chocolate, the better! We used a Stevia Sweetened brand.
The remaining ingredients are all the typical ones you would expect to find in a muffin, such as cinnamon and baking powder.
Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete list of ingredients with measurements plus recipe instructions.
Directions
Here's how to make pumpkin muffins with oatmeal:
- Combine oats, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, egg, and Greek yogurt into the dry mix.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin tins coated with cooking spray with about ¼ cup of batter. (Tip: if using liners, give them a light spritz of cooking spray before filling them.)
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until the muffins are firm and lightly browned on the top. Allow muffins to rest in the pan for about 5 minutes and then move to a wire rack. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
Expert Tips and Variations
Follow these top tips to make the best oatmeal pumpkin muffins:
- If using paper inserts, LIGHTLY SPRITZ THOSE WITH COOKING SPRAY TOO! Please. Because there is no oil in this recipe, the muffins will stick. (Although, if you wait a few hours, they will peel right off. But, who wants to wait that long?!)
- Oatmeal pumpkin muffins will continue to cook and firm up once you take them out of the oven. Wait 5-10 minutes.
- Raisins or other dried fruit can be used instead of chocolate chips. You can also add finely chopped nuts, like walnuts or pecans.
- Top it with all-natural, sugar-free healthy cream cheese frosting (we got this idea from The Pioneer Woman's Pumpkin Spice Muffins recipe.
Storing, Freezing, Make-Ahead Tips
If you have any Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins left, store them in an air-tight container. They will keep 1-2 days at room temperature or about a week in the refrigerator.
To store in the freezer, individually wrap each muffin in plastic first.
When you're ready to enjoy one, defrost it in the refrigerator overnight. Or, remove from plastic wrap and microwave on 50% power for about 1 minute and then in 30-second intervals until defrosted.
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📋 Recipe
Healthy Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins or "Cups"
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Old fashioned oatmeal gluten-free
- ½ cup Sugar/Stevia Blend We used ¼ sugar and ¼ Stevia
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 15 ounces pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg beaten large or small egg
- ½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt about 5.3 ounce container.
- ½ cup Stevia Sweetened Chocolate Chips Stevia sweetened; or raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Combine oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Stir pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, egg, and Greek yogurt into the dry mix.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin tin wells coated with cooking spray with about ¼ of batter. (Tip: if using liners, give them a light spritz of cooking spray before filling with batter.)
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until the muffins are firm and lightly browned on the top.
- Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then remove to a wire rack to cool further. They will continue to firm up during this time.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on 10/12/18 and has been updated to improve the reader experience.
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
These delicious muffins are perfect for breakfast! I can't wait to make a dozen soon!
Sarah Averett
I love finding new pumpkin recipes to love on during the fall! I think this one will become a definite favorite. Thank you!
Laurie
I made these today. For some reason, they never became firm. They just remained mushy even though I kept them in the oven.
Marjory Pilley
Hi! I make these quite often so I'm happy to help troubleshoot! If you have any further details feel free to respond or drop me an email. Marjory @ dinner-mom (dot) com.
Rosemary
I made these today and they are very gooey. What happened? Please tell me what I can do to fix these next time.
Marjory Pilley
Hi! Try reducing the amount of yogurt to 1/4 cup.
Heidi
I added 1/4 cup of chia seeds and used agave bc I have blood sugar issues. Also did cranberries and walnuts. Needed 32 minutes in my oven. But awesome!!!
Marjory Pilley
Thanks so much for circling back with your tips!
TG
Awesome muffins! Easy one bowl recipe with simple ingredients. Going to check out what else you have on the site.
Marjory Pilley
I'm so glad you enjoyed them!
Lisa
These muffins turned out so good! Thank you for this fantastic recipe. 🙂
Marjory Pilley
I'm so glad you enjoyed them!
Britt
When this recipe says “oatmeal”, do you really mean to use cooked oatmeal as the ingredient? Or do you mean dry, rolled oats? I wonder if that’s why one person’s batch never firmed up…? Or maybe you really mean for us to make oatmeal and use that as the ingredient…? Help! Before I screw this up! 😀
TYIA
Marjory Pilley
Hi! Use dry old-fashioned oats.
Elaine
10/24/22 added pumpkin pie spice.