Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins – Cookie and Kate

It’s not fall till you’ve made a batch of pumpkin muffins. Proper? These muffins fill our kitchen with the fantastic perfume of pumpkin and spice, which makes it really feel like autumn, even when the climate exterior remains to be unseasonably heat.

These almond flour-based pumpkin muffins are tender, fluffy and scrumptious. My daughter and I’ve been having fun with batch after batch.

I like these pumpkin muffins for a number of causes—

1. They’re straightforward sufficient to make with a three-year-old, which suggests they’re actually straightforward.
2. They’re healthful however style like a deal with. I really feel nice about feeding these muffins to our daughter and her cousins.
3. They freeze nicely for future snacks. Merely defrost one within the microwave till warmed by way of and your snack is prepared in 20 seconds.

I’ve loved baking with almond flour recently as a result of it lets the opposite flavors shine, whereas common flour can uninteresting them. I’ve additionally been conscious of my blood sugar ranges and respect that almond flour is decrease in carbohydrates than grain-based flours, like all-purpose and entire wheat flour.

I’ll at all times be an enormous fan of my Wholesome Pumpkin Muffins, that are made with entire wheat flour and sweetened with maple syrup. This recipe has a lot in frequent with that one, but it surely’s gluten-free in case you want that high quality otherwise you’re searching for a worthy different.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffin Substances

Mixing these easy, healthful muffins collectively by hand is simple—no mixer required! You’ll discover the complete recipe beneath, however listed here are notes on the elements in case you’re interested by adjusting it.

• Almond flour: Almond flour is produced from blanched, finely floor almonds. When you may use almond meal, which is produced from almonds that also have their skins on, the muffins could have a extra coarse texture and fewer of a pumpkin taste. Per cup, almond flour varies significantly from model to model. I’ve efficiently used between 170 to 200 grams flour for this recipe. I like Bob’s Pink Mill super-fine almond flour, King Arthur’s and Entire Meals 365. Should you’re searching for a nut-free pumpkin muffin recipe, make this one as a substitute (see the recipe notes for gluten-free choices).
• Warming spices and salt: Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice or cloves reinforce the pumpkin taste and make these muffins style like an autumnal deal with. These spices stretch out the elements listing on first look, however you most likely have them in your pantry already (in the event you don’t, you may simply use the cinnamon).
• Baking powder and baking soda: These assist the muffins rise.
• Eggs: Eggs present construction to those muffins. With out them, they might be a gooey mess. I don’t suggest egg substitutions like flax eggs in almond flour-based recipes.
• Pumpkin purée: We are able to’t make pumpkin muffins with out it. For the very best taste, I like Entire Meals 365 or Libby’s.
• Maple syrup: Maple syrup naturally sweetens these muffins and tastes beautiful with the pumpkin and spice. Honey works as nicely. If you wish to scale back the sugar content material, you should use 1/4 cup maple syrup for flippantly candy muffins or 2 tablespoons for nearly savory muffins (I preferred them, however my toddler didn’t).
• Unsalted butter: Melted butter affords a wealthy depth of taste. Should you’re watching your fats consumption, you should use much less butter, however the muffins will keep on with the paper liners considerably. For dairy-free muffins, substitute an equal quantity of melted coconut oil.
• Vanilla extract: Vanilla brings all of the flavors collectively.
• Optionally available mix-ins: The muffins proven listed here are plain, however you add as much as 1/2 cup chocolate chips, toasted chopped pecans or walnuts, or a mixture.

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Please let me understand how your muffins prove within the feedback! I like listening to from you.

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