If I had a grain free muffin of the month club November would be pumpkin spice muffins. September would be banana muffins and May would be blueberry muffins. Of course, I have no such club, however, I do love a good healthy muffin.
For those of you who have nut allergies? These grain free Pumpkin Spice Muffins are nut free.
The roasted pumpkin in this muffin makes it delicate and moist and the spices add a robust fall flavor. I use a tablespoon each of ground cinnamon and ginger. The result is a healthy one given that cinnamon is a wonderful blood sugar stabilizer and ginger is anti-inflammatory. When baking, these muffins will perfume your home with the wonderful aroma of healing spices.
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ⅛ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup freshly roasted pumpkin, canned pumpkin will not work
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons palm shortening
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla stevia
Instructions
- In a food processor pulse together coconut flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger
- Pulse in eggs, pumpkin, honey, shortening and stevia
- Transfer batter into a paper lined muffin pan
- Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes
- Serve
Next week I will be posting the vegetarian Pumpkin Whipped Cream recipe that you see crowning these Pumpkin Spice Muffins. If you want immediate gratification, check out Marla’s recipe at familyfreshcooking.com, and check out the gorgeous photos on her site as well.
While I based my dairy free pumpkin whipped cream recipe upon hers, mine is a bit different. Marla’s has less sugar (she sweetens it solely with stevia) and mine has more spice. That’s what I love about the internet –there’s a recipe for everyone if your fingers do the walking.
Here are some of my other gluten free muffin recipes:
Eliana says
I made these, only subbed out half the honey for oil and skipped the stevia. My husband loved them! Oh and I also put in a chopped apple (gotta get rid of them apples!)
Kate @ Eat, Recycle, Repeat says
These were wonderful! I subbed in mashed banana for honey – probably not as moist as if you were to use honey, but still really really delicious. I just spread some coconut pumpkin butter on top :)
Kayla says
Wow!!! Looks incredible! I can’t wait to try!!
Becky says
Hi Elana,
I have to follow a gluten/ dairy/ casein/ refined sugar-free diet due to health reasons and I just wanted to let you know that your recipes have made this process much easier and more enjoyable for me. We, my family and friends and I, really like your banana bread, pumpkin bars, flapjacks, almond butter blondies, chocolate chip cookies, and granola-type bars. You truly have a gift for cooking many who try them comment on how moist and delicious they are. Take care, God bless you, and Thanks again, Becky :)
Becky says
I am praying for continued good health for you despite your MS diagnosis too.
Katie says
These were fantastic! The spice ratio was exactly what I’ve been looking for – I did add nutmeg, cardamon and clove as we are a little pumpkin spice obsessed in our house, but the original ratio is great too. I love having snacks like these that I don’t feel guilty about sharing with my family!
Karina says
You should seriously start a “muffin of the month” club!
Larissa says
Can’t wait to try this! Just roasted some butternut squash and will try with that for now. Can’t wait for the whipped cream recipe! Thanks Elana!
Jenny says
Made these tonight, they were very good! The recipe only made 6 muffins for me, so next time I might double the recipe, if I want to share them. 6 is a perfect amount for a couple of days of snacks for me. I ate mine warm with some Kerrygold butter, YUM!!! Also the texture was tender and cakey, not the dense egginess some coconut flour recipes produce, which I hate. Will definitely make these again, thanks Elana!
Patricia says
Darling Elana-
Just want to say thanks for all your wonderful, tasty recipes. I am grateful for you!!!!
marla says
Hi Elana! Aren’t you so in love with that pumpkin whip?! These muffins look wonderful too :) Thanks for the shout too! XO