Molasses Laced Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins
Healthy Molasses Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins lightly sweetened with applesauce, brown sugar and molasses. A tasty chocolate treat packed with fall spices and irresistible flavors! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/8 cup Gluten Free Oat Flour *
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or milk of choice
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips dairy free
Instructions
- Preheat oven 400 F. Prepare a muffin tin by spraying with nonstick cooking spray or placing muffin liners in the cavities.
- Using a standing mixer or medium bowl with a hand mixer, add pumpkin, applesauce, sugar, coconut oil, almond milk, molasses and vanilla and mix until combined well
- To the batter, add sea salt, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder and oat flour
- Mix together lightly until combined then add chocolate chips and fold by hand.
- Divide the batter evenly among 12 cavities, filling 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake 18-20 minutes until a toothpick can be inserted and removed clean.
- Allow muffins to cool in the pan 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Keep muffins in an airtight container to stay fresh.
Notes
- I haven't tested the recipe with other flours, but generally a gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour can be subbed for oat flour or almond flour.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.3g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 5.9mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 5.2g