The allergy-friendly version of pumpkin pie, in muffin form. 4 ingredients and your sweet tooth is satisfied.
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If any of you have been following me on Instagram or checked out any of my other recent recipes, you’ve probably heard that I’m in the midst of a gluten, dairy and egg free elimination diet. I’m trying to figure out what’s triggering some of my joint inflammation so I can avoid certain foods that make my Rheumatoid Arthritis worse. I obviously thoroughly miss cheese but am also now finding that I’m getting quite the insatiable sweet tooth…pretty out of characteristic for me, but I guess when you can’t have something it just makes you want it that much more!
I’ve done some great coconut chia puddings and delicious smoothies but I just sooo needed some baked goods in my life. So I decided to give the ol’ boxed muffin mix and canned pumpkin hack a try, but with a little something extra.
These gluten, egg and dairy free pumpkin chocolate-chunk muffins are the result! I have to be honest, they are SUPER dense, so not necessarily what I think when I think “muffin”. But they are really tasty and full of some added nutrients, so that’s a win! They really make me think “pumpkin pie in muffin form”. The apple sauce helps tone down the pumpkin just a bit and work with the pumpkin to keep these muffins really moist. They are great warm out of the oven or cold, plain or with butter. A little pinch of course sugar on the top never hurts either ;)
Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Muffins
ingredients:
- 1 16oz package King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Muffin Mix
- 15 oz canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 handful of dark chocolate chunks (or more/less to your liking)
instructions:
How to cook Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Muffins
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients.
- Grease a muffin tin.
- Scoop batter into muffin tin, filling each almost to the top.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly before eating.
NOTES:
No searing. One pot. Dump your ingredients, set and forget. This Masters Inspired Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is high in flavor and low in effort, so an all-around winner.