Pumpkin Muffins (Vegan!)
from Cookie + Kate
Ingredients
- 1/3 C Coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 C maple syrup
- 1 T chia seeds
- 3 T water
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- 1/4 C nondairy milk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon plus more for sprinkling on top
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 3/4 C white whole wheat flour
- 1/3 C old-fashioned rolled oats plus more for sprinkling on top
- 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 C dried cranberries
Servings: muffins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius). If necessary, grease ten cups of your muffin tin with butter or non-stick cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
- Mix the chia seeds with the water, and set aside for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the oil and maple syrup or honey together with a whisk. Add chia "eggs", and beat well. Mix in the pumpkin purée and milk, followed by the baking soda, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice or cloves.
- Add the flour and oats to the bowl and mix with a large spoon, just until combined. Fold in pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries.
- Divide the batter evenly between the ten muffin cups. For these muffins, it’s ok to fill the cups a little higher than you normally would. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with a small amount of oats, followed by a sprinkle of cinnamon. Bake muffins for 23 to 26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
- Place the muffin tin on a cooling rack. These muffins are delicate until they cool down (you have been warned!), so it’s best to wait until they have cooled down to remove them from the tin. You might need to run a butter knife along the outer edge of the muffins to loosen them from the pan. Enjoy muffins as is or with a spread of nut butter or regular butter.
Recipe Notes
STORAGE SUGGESTIONS: These muffins will keep at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. They keep well in the freezer in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months (just defrost individual muffins as needed).
For Gluten Free:
- Use gluten free flour mix in place of white whole wheat flour.
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