Description
Wholesome and cozy fall muffins made with oat flour, pumpkin puree, flaxseed, and maple syrup. Soft, rich, and bursting with chocolate in every bite, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
1 cup (244 g) pumpkin puree
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
½ cup (128 g) creamy natural almond butter
¼ cup (39 g) coconut sugar
¼ cup (78 g) pure maple syrup
¼ cup (30 g) flaxseed meal
½ cup (120 g) dairy-free milk
¼ cup (56 g) melted coconut oil
Dry Ingredients
1 cup (92 g) oat flour
½ cup (40 g) cacao or unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Mix-Ins
⅓ cup (60 g) chocolate chips, plus 2–3 tbsp for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease lightly.
- Whisk pumpkin, vanilla, and egg until smooth. Stir in almond butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup, flaxseed, milk, and coconut oil until combined.
- Whisk oat flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt separately. Add to wet mixture and stir gently until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips, reserving some for topping. Batter will be thick and fudgy.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups ¾ full. Top with reserved chocolate chips.
- Bake 22–26 minutes until toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan then transfer to rack. Serve warm or room temperature.
Notes
Stir almond butter before use for smooth texture.
Mix only until combined to keep muffins light.
Adjust sweetness with maple syrup as preferred.
Check doneness early; moist centers remain soft.
Store up to 3 days at room temp or a week refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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