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Vegan Pumpkin Muffins (Gluten-Free)

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Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

These vegan pumpkin muffins are just bursting with Fall flavors and spices! My GF pumpkin muffins recipe boasts a moist center and a tender golden top. Perfect for impressing your guests over the holidays this year.

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

These vegan pumpkin muffins are so moist and full of pumpkin spice flavor! Unlike traditional pumpkin muffins made with lots of sugar and oil, these are made with simple, healthy ingredients and are super fast to make.

MAIN INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

  • Oat Flour – Adds whole-grain flavor, fiber, and protein, while making the crumb tender and fluffy. I always use oat flour from Bob’s Red Mill!

  • Baking Soda & Powder – Add lift and helps the tops of the muffins brown. 

  • Cinnamon & Nutmeg – Adds a yummy Fall spice taste to these muffins. If you want, you can replace the cinnamon with pumpkin pie spice.

  • Pumpkin Purée  – The pumpkin purée can be replaced with sweet potato or butternut squash purée.

  • Coconut Sugar – I always try to use coconut sugar instead of refined because it is just soo much healthier for you! It has a lower glycemic index (35) than white sugar (60 to 65), meaning it doesn’t spike your blood glucose.

  • Almond or Peanut Butter

  • Flax Eggs – Eggs help these gluten-free pumpkin muffins bake up extra fluffy. Since I made these vegan, I used flax eggs.

  • Apple Cider Vinegar

  • Vanilla Extract

  • Fine sea or kosher salt – Makes the flavors pop.

ADJUST THIS RECIPE TO YOUR DIET

  • Gluten: You can use plain flour or whole wheat flour instead of the gluten-free oat flour I use in this recipe.
  • Sugar: You can swap any granulated sugar for the coconut sugar (date sugar, maple sugar, or granulated white or brown sugar).

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS Pumpkin Muffins RECIPE

  • You can add chocolate chips, raisins or dried cranberries to the batter.

  • If you want to make these extra fancy, add pumpkin seeds, whipped coconut frosting, maple syrup or honey on top.
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Recipe by Samantha Course: Breakfast, Snacks, DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes
Calories

300

kcal
Total time

30

minutes

These vegan pumpkin muffins are just bursting with fall spices! My GF pumpkin muffins recipe boasts a moist center and a tender golden top. Perfect for impressing your guests over the holidays.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Oat Flour

  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda

  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder

  • 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon

  • ½ Teaspoon Nutmeg

  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt

  • 2 Flax Eggs

  • 1 cup Pumpkin Puree

  • ½ Cup Coconut Sugar

  • ¼ cup almond butter or peanut butter

  • 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line a muffin pan with muffin liners.
  • Mix together the oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the flax eggs, pumpkin puree, almond or peanut butter, coconut sugar, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, then mix until combined.
  • Transfer about ¼ cup batter into each muffin mold and sprinkle with chopped nuts or pumpkin seeds if you’d like.
  • Bake pumpkin muffins for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted down the center of one comes out clean.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Storage: Store these at room temperature or the fridge if you prefer, sealed for up to 2 days.

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Vegan Peanut Brittle Recipe (Gluten-Free)

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Vegan Peanut Brittle Recipe

This vegan peanut brittle recipe is a simple ingredient mix of sugar, maple syrup, water, peanuts and baking soda. The result? A deliciously crunchy, sweet, slightly salty, homemade peanut butter flavored candy that is a perfect for an afternoon snack or an after-dinner treat.

In case you’ve never had peanut brittle before, it’s a smooth, flat candy (similar to toffee), with peanuts in it, that is cooked on the stovetop and poured onto a sheet pan to cool. It’s definitely a family favorite during the holidays, but it can be enjoyed any time of year! The thing to keep in mind about making candy is that you need a good thermometer and to have all your ingredients ready ahead of time. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE VEGAN PEANUT BRITTLE

  • Roasted Peanuts & Peanut Butter – Not a peanut fan? You can substitute an equal amount of pecans or almonds for the peanuts.

  • Maple Syrup – Maple syrup is one of my favorite refined sugar-free sweeteners. It also contains a ton of antioxidant and a good dose of minerals. If you don’t have that, you can use agave nectar instead.

  • Baking Soda – This is a key ingredient! Without baking soda, the brittle will be hard and chewy.

  • Coconut Sugar – Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index than the usual white sugar. It also contains many more vitamins and minerals than most other sugars. If you don’t have coconut sugar, you can either use brown sugar, cane sugar, or white sugar instead.

Tips When Making Vegan Peanut Brittle

  • Baking soda causes the brittle to bubble up. Those little bubbles are the key to a lighter, crispy consistency, so you don’t want to touch the mixture when you spread it.

  • Be patient when waiting for the mixture to come to temperature. It may seem like it’ll never make it to 290°F, but trust me, it will!

  • I recommend checking the temperature of the brittle mixture about every 5 minutes. I like to use this time to wash dishes/cleanup my kitchen, as to not be too far from the stove. Once the thermometer reads 280° Fahrenheit, then stay very close by until the brittle finally reaches its required temperature.
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Peanut Brittle Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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Recipe by Samantha Course: DessertsCuisine: American
Servings

16

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Calories

300

kcal
Total time

35

minutes

This vegan peanut brittle recipe is a simple ingredient mix of sugar, maple syrup, water, peanuts and baking soda. The result? A deliciously crunchy, sweet, slightly salty, homemade peanut butter flavored candy that is a perfect for an afternoon snack or an after-dinner treat.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut sugar

  • ½ cup agave nectar or maple syrup

  • ½ cup water

  • 1 cup roasted salted peanuts

  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper, then grease with a small
    amount of oil.
  • Stir together the coconut sugar, maple syrup, and water in a small saucepan over
    medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer then add the peanuts, stir to combine but do
    not stir beyond that.
  • Use a thermometer to monitor the temperature of the candy mixture until it reaches
    290° Fahrenheit, this will take about 30 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the peanut butter and baking soda.
  • Quickly transfer the mixture to prepared baking sheet and let cool at room temperature
    until hard. Once hard, break apart into pieces and enjoy.

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Notes

  • Storage: Wrap tightly and store in an airtight container at room temperature. Proper storage should keep brittle fresh for up to two months!

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