An Ode to the Scuffin
Let me start off by saying that Angela at Oh She Glows is an inspiration. Every time I check her blog my ‘To Make’ list gets longer. Two of her recipes got checked off my list today – Carrot Cake Scuffins and Pumpkin Chia Spelt Scuffins. ‘What is a scuffin’, you ask…just take a look at the math:
muffin + cookie + scone = scuffin!!
Scuffin is the perfect word for these moist, heavenly breakfast treats. They are light, yet filling and contain all the fall flavors I was craving. I’m not going to lie, the word scuffin just makes me happy 
I made these last Friday and only have one loner left in the fridge. They are perfect with a cup of coffee which, by the way, I was actually able to enjoy as I read a magazine on my back porch Saturday morning without a complicated math problem to bring me down. Perfection.
Pumpkin Carrot Scuffins
Adapted Oh She Glows using a hybrid of Pumpkin Chia Spelt Scuffins and Healthy Carrot Cake Power Scuffins
Yield: 8 Scuffins
1 C. Whole Grain Spelt Flour
1/2 C. Oats (not instant)
1 t. Baking Powder
1.5 t. Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/4 t. Fine Grain Sea Salt
1/4 C. Raisins
2 T. EVOO
1/4 C. Agave Nectar
1/4 C. Apple Sauce
1 C. Grated Carrots (~ 2 large carrots)
3/4 C. Canned Pumpkin
1 Flax Egg (1 T. ground flax + 3 T. warm water, mixed)
1 t. Vanilla
Coconut for garnish
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, mix the flax egg and set aside.
- In a large sized bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients.
- In a medium sized bowl mix together the wet ingredients (oil, agave, apple sauce, carrots, pumpkin, flax egg and vanilla).
- Add wet to dry and mix until just incorporated.
- Scoop mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased with oil. Scoop out to form 8 scuffins. Wet hands and shape into a circle if desired. Sprinkle with coconut.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
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I’m counting down the days until thanksgiving break already. All my classes for next Wednesday have been cancelled but one. I will be packing up my laundry and heading on an exciting camping trip with the family. I do not think we will have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, so am making up for it by attending a cooking class called, ‘Vegetarian Thanksgiving’ this Thursday. I’m uber excited. Meanwhile, the school projects, presentations and papers are becoming more numerous with each passing day because our senior design sponsors want progress updates.
I’m off to catch some zzz’s before I get too overwhelmed with my ‘To Do’ list. For sanity sake, I might even make time for coffee and a scuffin on the porch in the morning 
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Hi girlie
just found your blog! I’m definitely looking forward to a break at the end of this quarter! Unfortunately even after thanksgiving we have only 1 week before finals, haha..
Yes, this is always the most stressfull time of the year. We can do it!