Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
A lower glycemic alternative to a traditional fall favorite.
Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
Dry
1 ½ cups gluten free flour (see notes below)
1 Tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cloves
Wet
2 eggs or flax eggs (2 Tbsp of ground flax seed + 6 Tbsp water)
½ cup coconut oil, melted
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 15 oz. can organic pumpkin puree
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Add-Ins
¾ cup vegan dark chocolate chips (see notes below)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line muffin pan(s) with 12 liners.
In a large bowl, create the flax eggs by whisking together 2 Tbsp ground flax seed and 6 Tbsp water. Set aside in the fridge for about 10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients and whisk together.
In the bowl with the flax egg, combine the rest of the wet ingredients and whisk together.
Slowly incorporate the dry mixture into the wet mixture and fold with a spatula just until combined.
Stir in most of the chocolate chips, reserving some for the tops of the muffins.
Divide the batter among muffin tins and top with the remaining chocolate chips.
Bake for 23-25 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean once the muffins are ready.
Notes
This recipe uses Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour in order to achieve the light and fluffy texture while keeping these muffins GF. You can also use oat flour to keep them GF but this will make the muffins a bit denser. For non-GF, you can use organic whole wheat flour but this will still make the muffins a bit denser (not as dense as oat flour though).
This recipe does not work well with almond or coconut flour. If you are making them GF you must use a blend like the one linked about because it has a binder in it.
I use Lily’s dark chocolate chips. They are stevia-sweetened and dairy-free.
If you don’t have all the individual spices, you can use 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice – Trader Joe’s makes a great one. I like to add additional cinnamon but it’s not necessary.
