Pumpkin Spice Mookies + NYC Marathon

Mookies are the best. They are the hybrid of a cookie and a muffin! I still had some pumpkin on hand from my Spelt Chia Seed Pumpkin Muffins and decided mookies would be a great way to use it up. All the recipes I have posted are so simple and quick and this one is no different. It is based off of a recipe I found here but as always, I made some adjustments!

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (I use aluminum free)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• dash ground allspice
• dash ground nutmeg
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup pumpkin 
• 1/8 cup applesauce
• 1/8 cup pure maple syrup

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a baking sheet with spray
2. whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg in large bowl
3. in a separate bowl whisk together eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, and maple syrup until thoroughly combined 
4. stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until thoroughly combined
5. scoop out tablespoons of mixture onto baking sheet, making sure to leave about an inch between each
6. bake for 10-12 minutes and enjoy!

The whole wheat flour in this recipe give you lots of whole grain goodness, the pumpkin is a stellar vitamin A source, and with the use of applesauce instead of oil, the amount of fat in these mookies are almost undetectable (about 2 grams per mookie). Hooray for healthy baked goods!

New York City Marathon

I ran this race three years ago and watching it today seriously makes me teary eyed! It was hands down one of the coolest experiences of my life and I can only hope I get to do it again one day. I had placed so many expectations on this race in terms of its general awesomeness (not my time) and it without a doubt met, and even exceeded, all of them. All you runners out there, put this on your running bucket list. It is a must do!!!

Question of the Day: Runners and non-runners, what is the best race/fitness/athletic related experience you have had?

Be Well,

Ashleigh