Vegan Pumpkin Latte Mini Muffins (oil-free, gluten-free)
Treat yourself with pumpkin latte mini muffins! Made in the blender, they are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, flourless & 35 calories each!
Servings: 20 mini muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats quick-cooking or old-fashioned
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1/3 cup pepitas green pumpkin seeds
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 3 tablespoons coconut palm sugar or brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Optional Toppings
- 1 tablespoon white chocolate chips melted with 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped pepitas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line 20 cups of a mini muffin tin or tins with paper liners (or grease/spray with nonstick spray if you do not need the muffins to be 100% oil-free).
- Place all of the ingredients, except the optional toppings, in a blender and process until smooth. Divide the batter equally between the prepared cups (I use a small cookie scoop for even portioning).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 13 minutes until centers are puffed and firm to the touch. Transfer muffin tin to a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove muffins from pan and cool completely on rack.
- Optional Topping: If desired, drizzle tops of muffins with white chocolate mixture and sprinkle with chopped pepitas.
Notes
Storage: Store the cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, the refrigerator for 1 week or the freezer for 6 months.
Sweetener Options: Other varieties of sweetener can be used in place of the coconut palm sugar, including brown sugar, date sugar or maple syrup.
Coffee-Free Version: Replace the coffee with an equal amount of water, or nondairy milk of choice.
Pepita Alternatives: An equal amount of almonds, cashews, walnuts or pecans can be used in place of the pepitas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.9g | Protein: 1.3g | Fat: 1.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 64.2mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 1.5g