Reprinted from The Blood Type Diet Website (www.dadamo.com)

Pumpkin Muffins
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Contributed by: RodneyAdded: Nov 04, 2007 at 09:18 AM



Best Used By Blood Types:
  • Type A (2 beneficials)
  • Type A Non Secretor (1 beneficials)
  • Type AB (1 beneficials)
  • Type AB Non Secretor (4 beneficials)
  • Type B (2 beneficials)
  • Type B Non Secretor (3 beneficials)
  • Type O (1 beneficials)
  • Type O Non Secretor (1 beneficials)
Category:
  • Dessert
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (spelt rice or wheat)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup sugar (1/2 cup agave or rice syrup)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 1/3 cup melted butter (or ghee)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
  • 2 Tablespoons well chopped candied ginger
How to make it:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a medium sized bowl, sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda.
  3. Mix the pumpkin, melted butter, eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and spices together, then combine with the dry ingredients, until just incorporated. Do not over-mix.
  4. Fold in the candied ginger and chopped nuts.
  5. Spoon mixture into a prepared muffin tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, it's done.
  6. Cool on a rack.
  7. Makes 12 muffins.

BTD Core Ingredients Analysis:

NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Egg (chicken)1 N N N B N N N N
Ginger1 B B N B B B B B
Baking Soda  N N N N N N N N
Sea Salt1 N N N N N N N N


BTD Variations and Substitutions Analysis:

Sweetener Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Rice Syrup2 N A N A N N N A

Dairy Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Butter1 A A A A N N N N
Ghee (Clarified Butter)1 N N N B N B N N

Grain Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Spelt Flour/Products2 ,3 ,4 ,5 N N N N N N N A
Wheat (Gluten Flour Products)- N A N A A A A A
Rice Cake/Flour2 ,3 ,5 B N B B B B N N

Herb/Spice Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Allspice1 N N A A A A N N
Nutmeg1 N N N N N N A N
Cinnamon1 N N N N A A N A

[1] This recipe uses ingredients which may help limit bacterial overgrowth.
[2] This recipe uses ingredients which may be genetically modified .
[3] This recipe uses ingredients with a high glycemic index.
[4] This recipe uses ingredients rich in lignans.
[5] This recipe uses ingredients which are high in phytates.

  • This recipe is low in common allergens.
  • This recipe is gluten free.
  • This recipe uses ecologically friendly ingredients.

    If an ingredient is an avoid for your blood type, then try using a BTD compliant variant/substitute or leaving the item out of the recipe.

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    Revision History:
    • Revised Nov 04, 2007 at 09:29 AM By: Rodney