Paleo Pumpkin Muffins are delicious gluten free pumpkin muffins with a pumpkin pie spice flavor and texture similar to pumpkin pie. They are full of chocolate chips and topped with a sprinkling of pumpkin seeds. This healthy pumpkin muffin recipe makes a great great grab and go breakfast or afternoon snack.
Why You'll Love These Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
Warm Fall Spices: if fall brings on the desire for all things pumpkin, then these paleo pumpkin spice muffins will make you feel all warm and cozy!
Moist texture: the texture of these muffins are very similar to pumpkin pie and is absolutely delicious!
Paleo, Low Carb, and Keto: these flourless muffins fit all the diet profiles!
🥘 Ingredients
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Large eggs
Canned pumpkin puree
Vanilla extract
Pumpkin pie spice
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with a muffin liner in each cup of spray generously with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, using a hand whisk, mix together eggs, pumpkin puree, and maple extract.
- In a large bowl, add almond flour, coconut flour, sweetener, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine and break up any lumps.
- Add pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in chocolate chips.
- With a ¼ cup size measure, scoop pumpkin batter into the prepared muffin pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.r until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
🥄 Equipment
Mixing bowls (medium and large size bowls)
12-cup muffin tin
Wire whisk
Wooden mixing spoon
Rubber scraper
Large scoop
Wire rack
🥫Storage
Room Temperature: store muffins in an airtight container up to 4 days.
Freezer: store in an airtight freezer safe container up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
There are a few substitutes you could make that would not change the structure of this pumpkin muffin. Below are some suggestions.
Sweeteners: you can substitute coconut sugar or maple syrup for the golden monk fruit. (Paleo only)
Flours: If you have a nut allergy, you can substitute tapioca flour for the almond flour. Tapioca flour is a Paleo approved flour. However, keep in mind, this increases the carbs and knocks the pumpkin muffins out of the keto range.
Muffin Topping: I used pumpkin seeds because I didn't feel the desire to put a crumb topping on my muffin. However, some people love a streusel topping. You can make a flour free crumb topping similar to the one on these rhubarb crumb muffins.
💭 Tips
- Whisk together the dry ingredients really well. Coconut flour tends to have some lumps in it and you don't want lumps of coconut flour in your muffin.
- Pre-measure all your ingredients before combining them to make it easy to just mix and scoop. This makes clean up easier. Just put the dirty dishes right in your sink or dishwasher after using them.
- Stir the batter just enough to combine all the ingredients. Then add the sugar-free chocolate chips to the batter. Use two bowls, a dry mix bowl, and a wet mix bowl.
🙋 FAQ's
Are Paleo pumpkin muffins gluten-free?
Yes, coconut flour and almond flour are both gluten-free.
Is it possible to replace eggs in the recipe for a vegan version?
Yes, you can make a flax egg using 1 tablespoon of flaxseed and 3 tablespoons of flour, allowing it to soak 5 minutes before adding to the batter.
How do I prevent the muffins from sticking to the paper liners?
I highly recommend using parchment paper muffin liners. These tend to not stick. You can also spritz the muffin liners with a little cooking spray to help prevent sticking.
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🍽 Serve with..
Serve muffins spread with a little organic butter and a pumpkin spiced latte!
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📖 Recipe
Paleo Pumpkin Muffins
Equipment
- mixing bowls (medium and large size bowls)
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Ingredients
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ¾ cup Monkfruit Golden
- 1½ tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners.
- In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, pumpkin puree, and maple extract.
- In a large bowl, add almond flour, coconut flour, monkfruit, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine and break up any lumps.
- Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Fold in sugar-free chocolate ships.
- With a ¼ cup size scoop, add the pumpkin muffin batter to the paper-lined muffin pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
- Cool on a cooling rack and store in an airtight container.
Lena says
Every time I print one of your recipes the ingredient list and the headline name of recipe print is so light, that I can barely read it. No I am not running out of toner. I think you have your recipe formatted to be shaded when it is printed, the headings "Ingredients" and "Instructions" are bold and are fine; heading and the text that is so light in print. Could you look into this. Maybe I am only person who has noticed this?
Shelby Law Ruttan says
Hi Lena, yes, I will look into this. It may be the setting on the recipe card and I will likely have to have my tech look at it. Thanks for letting me know.