A Thrive in the Kitchen Recipe by SMH Executive Chef Omar Mattei
In this month’s Thrive in the Kitchen healthy-cooking video, learn to make Pumpkin Oat Muffins! Perfect for the fall season, this tasty recipe also packs a nutritious punch. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene, which boost immunity & fight infection. By using whole wheat flour, each fiber-filled muffin helps to control blood sugar and helps ward off some cancers.
Welcome to Thrive in the Kitchen, our monthly cooking series focused on easy recipes that promote overall health and wellness for people living with cancer.
Pumpkin Oat Muffins
Yields: 24 muffins
Total prep & cook time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
3 cups oat flake cereal
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1/2 tablespoon dried ground ginger
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup golden raisins
1 egg, beaten
½ of 15 oz can of pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups low-fat buttermilk
2/3 cups canola oil
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 12-count muffin pans with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the quick oats, salt, sugar, flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon. Stir in raisins.
- In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, buttermilk and canola oil. Stir these ingredients until they are blended. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until the batter just holds together. Do not overmix.
- Fill each cup liner ¾ full, and bake for 17 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 muffin (4 ounces)
Calories: 277
Fat: 20 grams
Sodium: 289 milligrams
Carbohydrates: 13 grams
Protein: 13 grams
What is “Thrive in the Kitchen”?
Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute works to ensure cancer patients and their loved ones receive the caring support and effective tools they need. Among those tools is Thrive in the Kitchen, a monthly video cooking series spotlighting easy recipes designed to support overall health and wellness for cancer patients. Each recipe is custom created by Sarasota Memorial's executive chef and registered dietician team. The series is part of the Cancer Institute's Thrive Integrated Cancer program, which offers oncology-specific wellness classes, rehabilitation, nutrition, counseling and other services for those living with cancer. For more information on our Thrive program, call 941-917-7827 or visit smh.com/thrive.