Easy Muffin Recipe for One
Hello! I just made the easiest oatmeal pumpkin muffins of my life. You probably have all the ingredients in your kitchen right now. Try it and let me know.
Before we talk about those muffins, let’s talk about running.
The Revel Race series gives you your race photos for FREE!!! This is awesome! Race photos are so expensive – this is a great perk!
Most of the photos from this weekend’s Revel Canyon City Half Marathon make me look like an old sweaty chonie head, but here’s one of the good ones near the finish line…
This morning I did 6 miles and some post-run exercises for my lil POTM for the day. What are you doing?
And now it’s time for this super delicious pumpkin spice muffin recipe. I have been craving a pumpkin muffin but didn’t want to bake (and eat) a whole batch. I made this recipe for one muffin using ingredients I had on hand. The best part is – it came out so good! I made the recipe again to make sure it worked for one or two muffins and could be doubled too. Yep.
So make one muffin for a snack or double it and make one for yourself and one for your cat.
Then, when he turns up his nose at it you can have two muffins. Boom.
Super Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffin – for One
(Easy – Low-fat – Recipe for 1 – Gluten free)
Ingredients for one Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffin:
- 1 packet maple brown sugar oatmeal (use gf oats if needed)
- 1/4 c pumpkin puree (canned)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp each: pumpkin pie spice & baking soda
- dash: salt
- 2 packets stevia or sugar
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place all ingredients in blender and blend.
- Pour into a cupcake pan sprayed with non-stick spray (or muffin cup).
Optional: Top with oats, dried cranberries or nuts. Bake for 15-18 minutes until set.
Double or triple recipe if you want extras for tomorrow. I made the recipe with one BIG muffin and made a batch with two smaller ones. Adjust baking time as needed.
Pile on the Miles Day 16
Day 16 – it’s the middle of the week and easy to hit a slump. Don’t make excuses. Get moving and do something to make yourself feel good today!
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Question: What’s your POTM update for today?
Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. POTM is sponsored by Sabra this week.
Samantha says
Oh I love oatmeal! I want to try out your pumpkin oatmeal muffins. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Kat says
3 mile run and core de force after work!
Did I miss your post on week 2 winners?
Terri Gray says
10 miles today, with hills!! Friday, jr!!
Diane R says
Today i ran a couple miles & did an upper body lifting class
Tara @ Run and Live Happy says
Long walk with my dog and an hour of riding my horse!
Annie says
Walked 90 minutes over three walks.
Chiara says
Yesterday my internet connection didn’t work, anyway I did 2 km run and a Pilates class:)
Kristin H. says
20 mins of running plus some yoga!
Abby says
2 miles
stephanie says
Nothing. I was at work and then I went to the hospital to see my new nephew. I am hoping to do something tomorrow.
Heidi says
I worked out with my trainer, and ran a mile and a half! That’s the furthest that I’ve run since I got out of my boot last week. I’m pumped!
Jenn Frost says
Body Pump this morning and then 3 miles
Frannie says
Last rest day. Tomorrow I will be back to exercise.
I probably could’ve done something today, but I worked a 12 hour shift and didn’t want to wake up sicker.
Andrea says
I ran 6 miles yesterday at half marathon pace.
Amanda says
3.5 miles for me.
Mariah says
3 miles on the treadmill in .5 and .25 mile repeats.
Juliet says
30 minutes on the treadmill today!! Those muffins look awesome!
Stephanie B Weeks says
I did spinning for 45 minutes with abs and then 1 mile on the treadmill.
Jessica says
I did 3 miles, then we hopped in the car for a 3 day road trip in route to my sister’s house and our half marathon on Saturday. About an hour into our drive, i realized i forgot to pack my running skirt for Saturday. I was/am majorly disappointed. Then when we got to our hotel, I realized, i also forgot my swimsuit. Sigh.
Chloe says
3 miles during lunch break 🙂
Yvette C says
Ran six miles at the gym, hurried home for dinner, homework, etc with my kids, showered, and am now stretching in bed while I catch up on my fave blogs:)
Priya Murthy says
5 miles today…plus arm work. Speaking of which, YOUR arms look so cut in that picture! Sigh, envious 🙂
Valerie says
Despite my bruised toe from the cleating I took last night… got my 10,000 steps in.
Norma Viesca says
I was in a time crunch.. with a 30 min window I was able to get in my scheduled 3 miles.
Ashley T says
Those muffins look delish! I took a rest day today but back at it tomorrow!
amanda k says
TO’Day was 2 miles on the treadmill then bench pressing/ superman flying a toddler for a bit!
Katie says
I took a rest day. Tough week!!
Diane R says
Today I did a circuit of running, lifting, & stepmill, then finished with some stretching.
Michelle B says
Ran 5 miles tonight and killed my shoulders at the gym. Fun day!
Staci says
I ran 8 x 400 meter intervals! Very tiring haha…
Jim Leatherby says
65 minutes on the elliptical.
Cheryl says
I’ll have to shop for ingredients. Those look yummy. I did a half hour in the elliptical at lunch time . I also did a self defense class tonight. I broke a sweat even though it didn’t seem super intense
Amanda says
4 mile tempo run!
Caroline says
6 (TM) miles today, increasing speed with each mile!
Rachelle says
Rest day!
Alex says
Rest day today, but I did take a 20 minute walk after work.
Kim N says
Literally just finished my 3 mile run!
Katherine says
33 minutes of strength training!
Kendra Jones says
resy day today but took my dog for a long walk even though it was freezing out!
Amy says
I got my 22,000 steps in today! I used the elliptical for 15 minutes and walked 2.4 miles on the treadmill. The rest of my steps are from walking to and from school and teaching and walking at lunch. I will be sad when the cold weather hits and I can’t walk to school anymore. Chicago winters are cold and snowy!
Nicole J says
I did 5.5 on the treadmill today.
Tiffany says
I knew I wouldn’t have time after work to do anything, so I got up a little earlier and ran 4 miles before work. It went well…but it was VERY DARK!!
Terri Gray says
8 miles today, on the back roads, at an easy pace. My scraped up knee is still pretty sure and my bruises are quite “attractive”. But hey, I consider them like trophies from my hiking adventures. 🙂
Jenna says
2 miles!
Wendy says
I had Crossfit tonight. Very cardio heavy!!!!
Siny says
Easy 3 mile run today!
Tracie says
Walked 4 miles today
Erinn says
3 easy miles today followed by a little body weight circuit!
Erin M. says
I ran 7 miles this morning.
Becky @ Ok, So Here's the Plan says
4.35 miles and 25 minutes of yoga for me today
Meredith says
Ran 3 miles early this morning.
Katie Talbot says
Strength training tonight. Hopefully a run in the morning.
Heather V says
3-miles of fun before the rain came in
STACEY RAYMOND says
I have lost track of when I am supposed to be checking in!
7.5 miles on Tuesday, rest day on Wed!
Nicole Park says
4 feel good miles in! 46/75
Those muffins look A-MAZINGGGGG!!!!
Sarah B says
Now I want a muffin!
I ran 3 miles this morning with my husband (he actually got out of bed before 6 am for once :P) and I’ll probably take a yoga class after work.
Tal says
Biking and clinical med studying
Brooke says
7 miles done.
Heather says
You’re right about the struggle! But I did 30 minutes of strength training!
Julie says
2 miles and some core work
I can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Laura says
I’m in the middle of a1.5 mile incline walk!
Eve says
POTM check in: 5X800 with a total of 5 miles. My first 800s in a while and they went better than I thought. So far I have 50 miles done this month, so well on my way to the 75-mile goal I set!
Hadas says
3.5 miles hike.
5 miles walk with my husband.
Meesh says
3 miles of intervals on the treadmill last night – nothing today, too much school work to do when I get home tonight!
Angela says
5 miles on the elliptical! Now to make some muffins…
Erin says
Now that I’m back home, I did the elliptical and a power sculpt yoga class.
Amanda says
3 Miles done! This warm November is sooo nice!
Connie Peters says
Rest day!
Nikki S. says
Do you think those muffins would work coking them in the microwave like a mugcake? They look delicious
Today is a rest day for me, getting over a stomach bug
Run Eat Repeat says
I think it would work to cook it through (so the egg isn’t raw) but won’t be as fluffy. The slower baking from the oven made it the consistency of a muffin. I feel like mug-cakes have a little bit a different consistency.
Brittany says
Today I ran 6.6 miles! It felt great and I was happy to get it in before work!
Lisa N. says
Planning on a 2 mile walk today.
Katherine says
This morning I did 4.3 km! So far this month I’ve gotten in 40.3km out of my 75km goal. Woohoo!
cathy says
body pump class this morning
Paige c says
30 min cardio and a leg workout!
Diana Godinez says
30 minutes on the rower followed by 4 miles easy run. 10K this saturday!
Emily says
I woke up extra early, not on purpose, but wanted to move. I started at the gym, did 30 minutes of cycling then when the sun came up I got my 5 miles in running a loop out and back to the gym. 10 out of 25 miles for the week yay!
Kristin Bowers says
40 minutes of cross training and some core work!
Kristen K says
Today was supposed be a 7 mile run, but I overslept a little bit and had to cut it down to 5. I’ll make up for it tomorrow!
MaryBeth says
4 miles with my fabulous run group!
Heather says
I did the Couch to 5k week 3 day 1.
Sassypants says
It’s a cross training day for me, so I did Jillian Michaels Extreme Shed & Shred dvd.
Heather D. says
Runner’s Yoga tonight!
Amy G says
4.5 miles today!
Autumn says
Run after work (30 mins)
Laura says
I did 3 miles of run/walking because I’m getting over a nasty cold. It felt pretty good to get outside!
Corrinne W says
Another 4 miles although I really wanted to go back to bed.
Julie says
This morning was a ladder workout at the track! I didn’t want to get out of bed, but I pushed through and I’m so glad I did. The sunrise was amazing and I felt so much better starting my day with a workout 🙂
Jeffrey says
7 miles on this foggy morning, have to start doing some intervals tomorrow in preparation for the annual Turkey Trot!
alicia says
60-minute spin class today, plus a 15-minute HIIT workout.
Bridget Chamberlin says
omg those muffins look amazing, I will have to test them out asap 🙂
Today was 2.5 miles of speed work (yay, finally I can run fast this week!) and a little Nike Training Club action 🙂
Jen says
Morning bike ride, and afternoon 3miler planned!
Paige says
How do I download the pics from Revel for free?
Mendy says
Got all my miles in this morning! Walking, biking, elliptical, arms, and abs! Circuits of a little bit of each so it wasn’t mind-numbing!
Christina says
1/2 mile warm-up run and 30 min intense full-body circuit workout.
Liz says
Lotsa running!
Marisa says
Going for a ride in this amazing 80 degree weather with the lovely ladies of World Bicycle Relief.
rose says
Last night I did 90 minutes of yoga.
Today is a rest day.
Did I miss the post where the winners from last week were announced? 🙁 I had my fingers crossed on the clothing.
Debbie Breck says
4 mile chilly run this morning.
ChristineB says
Rest day!
Sara P. says
Strength training! Can’t wait to run tomorrow!
Courtney says
I went for a 2 mile run this morning and planning on going to my crossfit class at noon!
Melissa H. says
rest day – I do plan to walk a mile at lunch. Ran 3 last night with the hubby.
cass says
yoga class after work
Amy says
I have a date with the treadmill this evening. I love working out in the mornings, but some days that is near impossible due to other obligations. Luckily, I can make up for it later.
Abby says
Today is a rest day to work on homework! Mid-month check-in 53.5 MTD, on track for 100 miles for the month. 😀
Kelsey Miller says
I ran 4.57 miles last night! I hate that it’s getting dark earlier. HATE IT.
Lindsey @livinglovingrunner says
No miles this morning – hoping to get out for a few over my lunch break!
Jen says
Did you ever announce the winners of the previous POTM posts? I haven’t seen any since the first compression sock giveaway?
Today is a speedy 5k run!
Jessie N says
2.5 mile walk, 15 row, and a bit of a total body workout
Karen says
I went to flywheel this morning! It was tough going first thing but I’m glad I went.
Taylor says
I took a 6am body pump class this morning! Off for a long walk with my pups!
Brooke says
Kickboxing tonight with my sister
Melissa says
Yoga after work for me today!
Leah says
I’m going to a spinning class.
Katie says
Rest day because of all the smoke from the fires to the north 🙁
We need to get the treadmill set up, the place it was last winter now has a drum set.
Who gives people with 3 kids a drum set? Jerks… that’s who.but I was the idiot who said yes.
Jessie says
I went on a 45 minute run, & it was glorious!
Marissa Mooney says
I am taking the rest of the week off from running after the marathon but I plan on a 2 mile walk this afternoon!
MomOf2 says
Your arms look super lean and muscle-y in that race photo. Super strong!
Three miles today!!
Catherine B says
I got 6 miles in before work this morning 🙂
Caitlin says
Spin tonight — the average 45 minutes spin class covers 15-20 miles, so I’m told… I’m lowballing it and will consider it 15 miles down.
Megan @ Lazy Runner Girl says
4 am treadmill workout – yay!
Allison Keskimaki says
Hit the gym this morning for some AirDyne intervals, wall ball shots, sled pushes, and some plyo work. WooHoo! Nice and sweaty first thing in the morning.
Anne Mcgee says
5 miles on the dreadmill
Melissa H says
Today is a rest day because celebrating my mom’s birthday during my normal walk/run time! I still plan to sneak in a few exercises throughout the day. 🙂
cath/waterloo says
38 min run with 21 min of tempo/speed in intervals in there. play time! 🙂 nice n mild here, so lovely to be outside, went on ez trails through waterloo park. core work now!
Emily says
Got my walk in early today, plus some yoga after. My back feels *amazing* after two yoga sessions this week.
Amy says
My hip said no thank you to. Run yesterday, but I didn’t listen. So it’s punishing me today. Gonna be a rest day.
Run Eat Repeat says
Ouch. Hope you feel better asap. Rest and stretch. <3
Kendra says
Either a run or gym after work. I haven’t decided yet. Waiting to see if the rain goes away!
Richard Wall says
I just got back from a 8.1 mile run this chilly morning (if 50 degrees is chilly). Now on to some much needed stretching.
Mary Hauser says
Nine miles and some sweet yoga for runners to follow.
Carol Thumma says
Rest day….. But I may take a walk later.
sarah says
Unintentional rest day. I will make up for it with a run tomorrow.
Jodi f says
20 mins spin and upper body !!!
Alana says
I’m running 5 miles tonight after work!
Natasha says
Rest day with pumpkin muffins!
Rhonda H says
Camp gladiator boot camp!
Maggie says
I did a 3 mile Fartlek style run today!
Kylee says
I did three miles, some stair climber, and leg workout this morning!