Pumpkin Oat Muffins (healthy, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free)

Pumpkin Oat Muffins are a healthy, nutritious, and delicious Fall treat.

When it comes to baking healthier treats, my number one critic is Mr. HoneyWhatsCooking. I mean this guy seriously likes nothing healthy which makes my job much more difficult.

Truthfully speaking, anything can taste good when it’s made with insane amounts of butter and sugar, but those desserts no longer challenge me. The real challenge for me is attempting to bake desserts that taste good without all the extra fat and calories.

I’ll be the first to admit that I have a sweet tooth, and I’m all about YOLO and enjoying life, but I also believe in maintaining balance and good health. After being 25 pounds overweight, I never want to find myself in that situation again so I do strive for balance.

I’ve been dealing with bronchitis this past week, hence I’ve been home for days craving something sweet. I decided to bake these healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins which are naturally gluten-free since I used oat flour.

Additionally, I didn’t add any oil or butter to these treats, instead, I used unsweetened applesauce which worked like a charm.

How did they taste?

Once these babies were out of the oven, Mr. HoneyWhatsCooking tried the first muffin, and I patiently waited for his response. I know he’ll always keep it real with me no matter what. His exact words were, “these are excellent.” I then proceeded to give him a bite with a glaze of butter on it to which he responded, “it’s excellent on its own, but it’s even better with butter.” Furthermore, I had my friend and her toddler try these muffins, and they both LOVED them.

I will never deny the fact that butter makes everything better, but for me, just a touch of butter will suffice. Check out other spread recommendations in my Notes below. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Oat Muffins are:

Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free (you can skip the touch of butter on top)
Healthy
Refined Sugar-Free
Perfect for Fall
Delicious
Wholesome
Kid-Approved

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More Fall Desserts:

• Banana Rum Cake
• No-Bake Pecan Pie Cheesecake
• Pumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
• Apple Walnut Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
• Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

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Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Pumpkin Oat Muffins are a healthy, nutritious, and delicious Fall treat.

4.67 from 3 votes

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course Breakfast & Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Refined Sugar-free

Servings: 9 muffins

Calories: 175kcal

Author: Nisha @ honeywhatscooking

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup oat flour
• 2 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder gluten-free

Wet Ingredients

• 1 cup pure pumpkin
• 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
• 2 organic eggs
• 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce I use Whole Foods 4 ounce containers
• 1 tsp pure vanilla

Add-ins

• 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup pecans roughly chopped

Garnish

• a little old-fashioned oats
• 5-6 pumpkin seeds per muffin

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  
• Spray a cupcake/muffin pan with coconut oil spray. I didn't have cupcake liners, else I would NOT have used coconut oil spray.
  
• Chop raw pecans and set aside.
  
• In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Stir.
  
• In a large bowl, combine all the wet ingredients. Mix using a large spoon, but do NOT over mix.
  
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
  
• Now add the add-ins, the pecans and old-fashioned oats to the batter.
  
• Do not mix, but rather fold the ingredients in.
  
• Using an ice-cream scoop, scoop the batter into each cupcake holder.
  
• Top with a few old-fashioned oats and pumpkin seeds for garnish.
  
• Into the oven for 24-26 minutes at 350 degrees.
  
• Serve warm with a cup of coffee.
  

Notes

How to enjoy this muffin?
Split a hot muffin in half and top with:
- grass-fed butter
- maple butter from Trader Joe's
- your favorite jam
- your favorite nut-butter
- your favorite chocolate spread... Nutella.
- Biscoff cookie butter

These muffins are NOT painfully sweet, but they are perfect for me. If you prefer more sweetness, use your favorite spread from the list above. I enjoyed my muffin with grass-fed butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4298IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg

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