Mini Pumpkin Muffins with Almond Meal and Chocolate Chips Recipe
Delicious and moist flourless pumpkin mini muffins made with almond meal and pumpkin puree, lightly spiced with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, perfect for a light snack or breakfast treat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 14 mini muffins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup almond meal or almond flour (120g)
- 3 tbsp sugar or granulated sugar free sweetener
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Wet Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg or flax egg
- optional handful mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a mini muffin tin thoroughly to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, stir together the almond meal, sugar or sweetener, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice until evenly combined.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Whisk the pumpkin puree and egg (or flax egg) into the dry ingredients until the batter is smooth and uniform.
- Fill Muffin Tin: Divide the batter evenly among the greased mini muffin cups, optionally adding a few mini chocolate chips to each for added sweetness.
- Bake the Muffins: Place the muffin tin in the center rack of the oven and bake for 10 minutes if making mini muffins, or 15 minutes for regular-sized muffins.
- Cool and Remove: Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool completely in the tin; they will continue to firm up as they cool. Once cooled, run a knife around the edges of each muffin and gently pop them out of the tin.
Notes
- Mini muffins yield a lighter texture compared to regular-sized muffins.
- For regular muffins, double the recipe or bake at the specified longer bake time of 15 minutes.
- Substitute flax egg for a vegan alternative: 1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tbsp water.
- If you do not have almond meal, finely ground almond flour can be used as a substitute.
- Adding mini chocolate chips is optional but adds a lovely touch of sweetness.
- Ensure the muffin tin is greased well to prevent sticking.
