Vegan Pumpkin Muffin Recipe
These vegan pumpkin muffins check all the boxes - they taste amazing, come together quickly and are vegan and gluten free!
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
Pumpkin Mix
- 9 ounces pure pumpkin
- ⅓ cup 100% maple syrup not maple flavored
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash of cinnamon
Dry Ingredients
- 260 grams gluten free flour mix about 2 cups
- 70 grams brown sugar about 1/3 cup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon powdered ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Wet Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons chia seed
- 6 Tablespoons warm water
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- ½ cup orange juice
Topping
- 50 grams brown sugar about 1/4 cup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare a muffin pan by spraying with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the pumpkin mix ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Mix the chia seed and warm water in a small bowl and let sit for just a few minutes – it will become very thick.
- Lightly mix the wet ingredients in a small bowl and add them all at once to the large bowl with the dry mix. Stir just to combine.
- With a spatula, fold in the special pumpkin mix.
- Set batter aside to rest for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the topping: combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and mix well.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Fill each muffin cup nearly full with the batter and top each with a sprinkling of the topping.
- Bake at 350F for 26 – 28 minutes until a toothpick tests done.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Apple juice can be substituted for the orange juice.
- Gently fold the pumpkin mixture into the muffin batter.
- You might have some brown sugar topping left over.
- Baking time varies between 26 - 28 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 3330IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
