Grain-free, oil-free, nut-free and vegan pumpkin muffins, easily prepared in one bowl! Made with chickpea flour, they are moist, tender, and fragrant with pumpkin pie spice.
It was tough. Much as I wanted to share some pumpkin recipes, I forced myself to delay until Labor Day came and went.
I launchmade it! Prepare for a full-tilt pumpkin launch, everyone :). I love pumpkin just that much.
First up? How about some super-simple (make that 1-bowl, 3 minutes of preparation simple) pumpkin muffins! They happen to be:
*Vegan
*Grain-Free
*Gluten-Free
*Oil-free
*Nut-free
*91 calories apiece
Most of all, they are delectable!
Chickpea flour is the answer to how these perfect little muffins can be grain-free, nut-free and vegan. It’s a wonder-flour, if ever there was one.
Like my zucchini chickpea flour muffins, this recipe is oil-free, yet still moist, tender, and rich with nutritious fats thanks to a combination of plenty of vegetables (in this case, pumpkin) and flaxseed meal (hello, healthy omega-3 fatty acids).
Making them is a breeze. In a single bowl, combine chickpea flour, flaxseed meal, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt. Add the pumpkin, some water and vanilla, and then whisk or stir until the batter is completely smooth.
Divide the batter between 8 lined cups of a standard muffin tin (they will be about 1/2 to 2/3 full). Be sure to use all 8 cups; the muffins will not rise properly if the cups are filled too full.
Another tip: I find that pumpkin muffins (of all varieties, not just grain-free, vegan ones) tend to stick to the paper or foil liners. My solution? Give the interiors of the liners a spritz of cooking spray (sides and bottom) before filling with batter.
If you like, add some crunch by sprinkling the tops with a few pepitas (green pumpkin seeds).
After a brief bake in a 350F oven, you have some seriously autumnal muffins for the day (or week) ahead!
You will want to grab and eat one immediately, but resist: let them cool (completley) on a wire rack before digging in.
I predict you will make these muffins multiple times, so have fun experimenting with add-ins, if you like. My favorites are dried cranberries, and miniature dark chocolate chips. Yum.
Happy baking, all!
Healthy Grain-Free Pumpkin Muffins {Vegan, Oil-Free, Nut-Free}
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 23 mins
- Total Time: 33 mins
- Yield: 8 muffins 1x
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Grain-free, oil-free, nut-free and vegan pumpkin muffins, prepared in one bowl with ease! Made with chickpea flour, they are moist, tender, and fragrant with pumpkin pie spice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) chickpea flour (sifted, if lumpy)
- 1/4 cup (36 g) coconut palm sugar
- 3 tablespoons (20 g) flaxseed meal (or ground chia seeds)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) canned, unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) water
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Optional: 2 to 3 tablespoons pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Line 8 cups of a standard size muffin pan with paper or foil liners. (Optional: spritz the interior of the liners with cooking spray to prevent sticking–see note).
- In a large bowl, whisk the chickpea flour, coconut sugar, flaxseed meal, pumpkin pie spice and salt, breaking up any and all lumps in the chickpea flour.
- Add the pumpkin, water and vanilla to chickpea mixture, stirring until well-blended.
- Divide batter evenly between the 8 prepared muffin cups (do not overfill, use all 8 cups). If desired, sprinkle tops with a few pepitas.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 14 to 17 minutes until tops are firm to the touch, and a toothpick inserted near the center of a muffin comes out with only moist crumbs attached
Notes
Storage: Store the completely cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, the refrigerator for 1 week, or the freezer for up to 6 months.
Tip: Pumpkin muffins tend to stick to the paper or foil liners. To prevent this, give the interiors of the liners a spritz of cooking spray (sides and bottom) before filling with batter
Sweetener Options: An equal amount of your favorite granular or liquid sweetener can be used in place of the coconut sugar. If using a liquid sweetener, decrease the total amount of water to 1/4 cup (60 mL).
- Category: Bread, Muffin
- Method: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 91
- Sugar: 8.3 g
- Sodium: 167 mg
- Fat: 1.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
These were good! More moist than I expected (a good thing!) based on my limited experience with chickpea flour. I thought they would be more dense, but they were truly soft and muffiny. I didn’t have cupcake wrappers, so I just used cooking spray in my muffin tins and had no problems. After tasting the batter, I DID add an extra tablespoon of coconut sugar, as I’m still getting used to the taste of chickpea flour. My muffins were on the short/small side, so I like to eat 2 for a substantial snack. Good recipe – I will make again!
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Thanks, Katie!
Made these for a hiking trip. Really awesome & great easy wnergy. I made some with dark chocolate chips– my new guilt free dessert!! You rock, Camilla!
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