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

    Posted on: Oct 23, 2018 · Modified: Oct 1, 2021 by honeywhatscooking · 8 Comments

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

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    Pumpkin Oat Muffins are a healthy, nutritious, and delicious Fall treat.
    Pumpkin Oat Muffins (healthy, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free)

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

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

    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 (healthy, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free)

    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


    Pin & Enjoy!

     

    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

     

    Pumpkin Oat Muffins

    Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Refined Sugar-free
    Pumpkin Oat Muffins are a healthy, nutritious, and delicious Fall treat.
    4.67 from 3 votes
    Author: Nisha @ honeywhatscooking
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Course Breakfast & Brunch, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 9 muffins

    Ingredients
      

    Dry Ingredients

    • 1 cup oat flour
    • 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder, gluten-free

    Wet Ingredients

    • 1 cup pure pumpkin
    • ½ cup coconut palm sugar
    • 2 organic eggs
    • 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce, I use Whole Foods 4 ounce containers
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla

    Add-ins

    • ⅔ cup old-fashioned oats
    • ½ 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: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4298IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Pumpkin Muffins
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    1. Kim says

      October 25, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      5 stars
      Just tried these muffins and they are so good. Thanks for a healthy dessert recipe. My family loved them. 🙂

      Reply
      • honeywhatscooking says

        October 29, 2018 at 1:54 am

        Hi Kim! I'm so glad to hear that. Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Abha says

      October 26, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      4 stars
      Loved the recipe - easy, delicious and healthy. I'll need to try it again once I figure out why the muffins came out a bit dense. I did use all 12 cup-holders instead of 9, so the muffins were a bit smaller. Will definitely be baking this again.

      Reply
      • honeywhatscooking says

        October 29, 2018 at 1:54 am

        Hi Abha. Sorry they were a bit dense. Yes, please try making 9 muffins instead of 12 muffins next time. Thanks for sharing. Good luck. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Anu says

      November 01, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      I made these muffins for my family and they were delicious. I didn't need butter or anything extra on mine, my husband and kids needed some honey on top because they prefer more sweetness. I enjoyed some for work the next day. Thanks for such a great recipe. Anu

      Reply
      • honeywhatscooking says

        November 05, 2018 at 5:36 pm

        Thanks Anu. I'm so glad you enjoyed them. Yes, this recipe can be a less exciting for the kids, but glad you liked them. Thanks for sharing your input. xoxo

        Reply
    4. Anjali says

      November 08, 2018 at 9:46 am

      Hi these look great...can I use frozen pumkin puree? Also i dont have pumpkin spice what can I swap it with? Looking fwd to making these

      Reply
      • honeywhatscooking says

        November 08, 2018 at 4:01 pm

        Hi Anjali, sure, you can try it, but I would make sure the pumpkin puree is thawed. You can make your own pumpkin spice with the following ingredients:
        4 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
        2 teaspoons ground ginger.
        1 teaspoon ground cloves.
        1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg.

        If you don't have any of those ingredients either, simply use cinnamon powder as a substitute for that fall flavor.

        Hope that helps. Let me know how it goes.

        Reply

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