Almond flour pumpkin muffins recipe
A squishy and moist breakfast treat is what these almond flour pumpkin muffins are about. You will surely feel indulged when you have them to start your day with.
Servings: 6 muffins
Equipment
- Mixing bowls.
- Wooden spoon
- Handheld mixer
- Muffin tins
- Muffin cases
Ingredients
- ½ cup pureed pumpkin or canned pumpkin puree
- ½ cup golden syrup or honey
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or light olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup almond flour/ ground almond
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice see the note
- ¼ cup mixed dried fruits and/or nuts, roughly chopped. (Optional, see the note)
Instructions
- Line and prepare your muffin tins with muffin cases.
- Preheat the oven to 338°F/ 170°C or at gas 4.
- In a mixing bowl, place the pumpkin puree, golden syrup or honey, and eggs. Mix them all together. You can use a fork or a handheld mixer/ blender. Set it aside.
- In another bowl, put the almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir well with a wooden spoon.
- Pour the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture and mix well until all is fully combined. The batter will be slightly runny and grainy.
- Spoon the batter into muffin cases. Scatter some chopped nuts and/or dried fruits if using.
- Bake for about 20 minutes. Or until the muffins are lightly golden and firm to the touch.
Notes
- If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon may be used as a substitute.
- I used mixed nuts of almonds, walnuts, and pecans. You can use whichever nuts you prefer. As for dried fruits, sultanas, raisins or dried cranberries are good options.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 3258IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.