Homemade Timbits

My kids totally believe that these are as good as Timbits. The good news is that they are way, way healthier. Pumpkin is the secret ingredient that adds moistness, and it really takes on the chocolate-y taste of the cocoa. 

This recipe is adapted from Cookin Canuk's website.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup whole wheat all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup canned pure pumpkin 
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted & slightly cooled
• ½ tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole wheat pastry flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, egg, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
  4. Add the maple syrup mixture to the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Do not over stir.
  5. Using about 1 teaspoon for each bite, evenly fill the tart cups with the batter.
  6. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a bite comes out clean, 8 to 10 minutes.
  7. Cool slightly, then remove the bites from the pan and cool on a rack.