Pumpkin Healing Muffins

Pumpkin is one of the richest sources of beta-carotene — the precursor to vitamin A that maintains the mucosal barriers in your gut and lungs, your body's first line of defense.

Gentle for fatigue, a good day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats (blended into flour)
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

How to make it

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Blend the oats into a fine flour.
2. Whisk together the pumpkin, almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla.
3. Fold in the oat flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and baking soda until just combined, then the walnuts.
4. Pour into a lined muffin tin and bake 18–22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

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A whole-food, plant-based recipe from The Simple Healing Kitchen, created by Karen Khan, RN, RD as a companion to the cookbook for people in cancer care. This is educational nutrition information only — not medical advice. Always consult your care team.