Adjusting muffin recipe ingredients when adding a can of pumpkin

I want to add a can of 100% pumpkin to my favorite bran/ww flour/oatmeal muffin recipe and think I may need to add a bit more dry ingredients. Picture of recipe card is below - hopefully. This is just my second posting at this site. I will greatly appreciate any advice on amending the recipe.

Recipe:

3/4 c milk

3/4 c bran

1 egg

1/4 c vegetable oil

1/4 c molasses or honey

1 c uncooked oatmeal

2/3 c whole wheat flour

1 tbcp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt (optional)

1/2 c raisins, nuts, chopped apple (optional)

Bake at 400 F about 15 minutes

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What does pumpkin do in baking?

Not only does pumpkin pur\xe9e act as a sweetener, a creamy moisturizer, and a fat substitute in everything from muffins to soup \u2014 but it also tastes delicious in everything! But because canned pumpkin is unlike any other baking ingredient, it tends to be mistreated in recipes.

Can of pumpkin cake mix muffins?

How to make pumpkin muffins from cake mix

Step 1: Beat together a box of yellow cake mix, one can of pumpkin, the cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.

Step 2: Line a muffin tin with parchment paper liners (these will not stick to the muffins), and distribute the batter into 12 cups.

Why are my pumpkin muffins so dense?

Too much leavening \u2013 If there is too much baking soda or powder in the batter, muffins will rise temporarily, then collapse. This causes them to become dense.

How do I get my muffins to rise higher?

5 Simple Ways to Make Your Muffins Rise Higher

1 \u2013 Get the Temperature Right. What is this? ...

2 \u2013 Use Room-Temperature Ingredients. ...

3 \u2013 Don't Wait Too Long to Put the Muffins in the Oven. ...

4 \u2013 Try to Make Thick Batter. ...

5 \u2013 Fill the Muffin Tins Properly.

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