These vegan, oil-free and gluten-free Pumpkin Muffins are super moist, easy, and full of fall flavor!
Pumpkin is the reason I can tolerate fall.
I mean yeah, I don’t hate the crispy leaves and caramel apples and powered sugar donuts and apple picking and hay rides. But I like pumpkin flavored err’thang more than all those things combined. I feel like the changing of the seasons was a lot more fun when I was little. We would go to Patterson’s fruit farm and pick huge apples off the tree. We’d drink hot apple cider with cinnamon. We’d run through the mazes and watch dad pick out the bestest pumpkin. Ohhhh the nostalgia.
Now I’m a mid-twenty-something-year-old and baking pumpkin muffins is what gets me all hot and bothered. No shame. I mean these muffs are good.
But in all honesty, these muffins have serious swag. I posted oil-free pumpkin muffins a couple years ago and since looking at the pictures nearly made my cry, I decided it was a good time to re-make and re-shoot. I changed the recipe a bit by upping the pumpkin and spices. The result? A virtually guilt-free, oil-free, vegan, gluten-free pumpkin muffin that’s hearty and healthy enough to nosh on for breakfast alongside a cup of joe.
Or a PSL. Haha.
What I meant was a pumpkin pie smoothie, obviously.
They’re lightly sweetened with a third cup of pure maple syrup, so if you prefer a sweeter muffin, go for a half cup of chocolate chips. Oh and did I mention that these muffins are basically like an edible candle? They make your house (or dingy apartment) smell like the most glorious pumpkin pie you ever laid mouth on. Except PSYCH it’s not a candle nor is it a pie…it’s a super duper healthy oil-free, gluten-free, whole-grain pumpkin muffie!!
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These vegan, oil-free and gluten-free Pumpkin Muffins are super moist, easy, and full of fall flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 6 tbsp water (or 2 eggs)
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats, ground into flour
- ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3– ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325F. Spray a muffin tin liberally with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine flaxseed and water. Set aside for five minutes to “gel.”
- Place 1 cup old-fashioned oats in the food processor or Nutribullet and blend until you reach a fine flour-like consistency. Place oat flour in a large bowl along with the rest of the dry ingredients. Stir to combine.
- In a medium bowl, stir together wet ingredients, including the flax mixture.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter evenly into muffin tins. Bake for about 22 minutes.
- Cool in muffin tin for 10 minutes before transferring muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator.
Maryea {happy healthy mama} says
I love everything about fall, pumpkin recipes included. I love the ingredient list on these babies!
Alexis says
Thanks doll! You’d love ’em :)
Alex Shaw says
I love how simple and clean your recipes are. Please keep them coming! they are a staple in my family :)
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Alexis says
Awww thanks SO much, Alex!! You’ve got it!
Chelsea @ Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen says
I love everything about fall! Thanksgiving, apple picking, comfort food… but pumpkin is for sure the best part. These muffins looks crazy delicious!
Alexis says
Thanks my dear!!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
that smoothie was heavenly good..i cant wait to try another pumpkin creation from you :)
Alexis says
Wahooo!!!!!
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
Oh, I have so many recipes I want to go back and re-shoot. Like one I just posted last week, haha.
But seriously, these look delicious and I’m all about that ingredient list! Delish!
Alexis says
Hahah I literally need to re-shoot like the entire first two years of blogging. Truth.
Shay says
Yeah boyee!!! The oil free pumpkin muffins are my absolute fav followed closely by the banana zucchini choc chippers of which I have stashed in my freezer as we speak. But pumpkin, oh pumpkin, how I love thee (and I don’t mind the choc chips either)! But now you have added MORE pumpkin and spices?! Heaven, that’s what that is! :)
Alexis says
I hope you like this version just as much, Shay!
Julia says
Can you imagine what would happen if you and I got together and combined our pumpkin-loving souls? Magic. Pure magic. I love punkin ee’erythang too and am already addicted to the smell, taste, touch, feel of these lil’ pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. I needs. I needs real bad.
Alexis says
Hahah your comments always make me laugh, Julia. Our pumpkin-loving souls are destined for each other!!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I have made pumpkin muffins before but for some reason never thought to add in chocolate. I guess I know what will be making an appearance in my next batch ;)
Alexis says
Ohhhh you’re about to have your muffin world rocked, my friend!
Carly says
An edible candle, huh? There’s nothing wrong with that! I’ll be baking these next week. Done and done.
Thanks for the recipe!
http://www.playingforeats.com | Carly
Alexis says
You betcha! Enjoy :)
Catherine @ foodiecology says
Pumpkin is just one of the many things I love about fall! Don’t you just love the combination of pumpkin + chocolate chips?! Yum!
Alexis says
It’s a match made in heaven!
Katelynn says
These are amazinggggg! Just took them out of the oven!!
Alexis says
Wahooo!!!! Enjoy!
Jen says
I can’t wait to try these! My son is allergic to nuts, though. Would could I substitute for the almond meal? Thank you!
Alexis says
Hmmm that’s a toughie. Maybe try using flour but you may want to add a couple tablespoons of oil to make up for the fat!
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says
These pumpkin muffins look all kinds of ahhmaazing!!! I cannot wait to make them this week. They look like the perfect snack, breakfast or secretly healthy dessert :) Pinned!
Alexis says
Thanks dear!! Enjoy!
Selena @ The Nutritious Kitchen says
Girl these look right up my alley! I am always up for any form of muffin and you made them guilt free so I obvi have to make them ;) Pinning!!
Alexis says
Hope you love them!
Cassie says
Loveeee pumpkin + chocolate chips + muffins so I think you scored a home run, GF! (duh, your recipes are always home runs!)
Alexis says
Hehehe pumpkin and chocolate is most def match made in heaven!
April says
i already loved your orig version, so now this gives me the perfect excuse to try them again this way! wheeee. these muffins are so delish and make me happy about fall. which i love – i do love fall. i just hate winter, so i have this fear that creeps in all season any time it gets just a smidge too cold. also, im with shay – these muffins rock and i do also love the nanner zucchini ones. your muffins are the bomb, gurllll. the blueberry banana hemp ones are a fave too. i need to come visit you and check out this alchemy place! sounds so amazing! congrats!
Alexis says
Ughh winter is a gazillion times worse than fall. SO happy you’re loving all the muffs!!!!
Claudia @Breakfast Drama Queen says
These look great! I LOVE how they’re made with oats and almond meal :)
Alexis says
Thanks doll!!!
Emily says
Oh. And My. And Gawd. I just made these muffins. They taste like spicy love. They are one of the most amazing things I have ever created/tasted. Well, you created them. THANK YOU! I have celiac, have not baked for over two years thinking no gluten free baked good could ever be tasty/healthy. I absolutely love your blog, have been relying on your recipes for the past few weeks after doing a 21 day cleanse with peeps from my yoga studio. Always a meat eater, but have been almost vegan for the past month. My favorites so far: your sweet potato chili with the delicious spices, like smoked paprika and cocoa powder; the broccoli/chickpea burgers with spicy cashew “mayonnaise”; and in the crockpot tonight, I have the veggie lentil quinoa curry dish! Can’t wait! Thank you SO MUCH for all of your amazing recipes, and your humor, which I just love. I have never made a bad recipe from your site, and look forward to more…will visit the restaurant soon, I live in Cleveland!
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Alexis says
Awwww thanks for the sweetest comment ever, Emily! I’m so glad that you’ve re-discovered gluten-free baking!! You should definitley try the paleo zucchini almond butter bars and the banana coconut muffins. So yummy!! Come visit Alchemy ASAP! XO :)
Jan Brulz says
Thank you sooooooo much for re posting this recipe. I love anything pumpkin ( that is healthy of course)!
I just need to run over to Trader Joe’s and get some almond flour to bake up a batch for my tummy:)
Jan
Alexis says
You’re so welcome! Enjoy, Jan :)
Nicole says
Ohhh girl these were soooo good! Honestly, I feel like pumpkins should just all pray to you because the things you manage to do with them are just RIDIC! From your pumpkin bars to your pumpkin pie smoothie to now this, my latest pumpkin recipe trial from your websites, I can’t even choose a favorite! I’m torn between sharing them with everyone and keeping them all to myself hehe. Maybe I should just whip up another batch to solve all my problems! Thanks for the winning recipe, Alexis, and I can’t wait to be wowed by even more of your super recipes :)
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Adrienne says
Wow, I really love these! Perfect level of sweetness (just a tad)! I made exactly as written although just eyeballed the amount of mini semi-sweet chips. I did have to bake them probably a good 7-8 minutes longer than specified to get them to set. Thanks for this recipe!
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Meghan says
These were delicious! Thanks for the tasty, easy, healthy recipe!
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Alexis says
Awesome! I’m so happy you loved ’em.
Tiffanie says
It’s officially fall at our house when my girls request these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins – the house smells amazing, can’t wait for this batch to be out of the oven, they are our favorite!
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sheila says
Thanks, looking forward to trying this! Which would you think would be lower in calorie/fat, these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins or your paleo pumpkin bars?
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Alexis says
In my opinion, the more healthy fats, the merrier :) they’re so satiating and good for the brain! I don’t calculate nutrition information for a variety of reasons but I’d choose whichever sounds most satisfying to you.