By contributor Alexandra Courts
I recently found out that the pumpkin spice syrup at Starbucks doesn’t even actually contain pumpkin! Additionally, these extremely popular drinks are made with milk, high fructose corn syrup, and a whack of other artificial ingredients. What the heck?
Here’s a new recipe I’ve created that will give you that fall flavour fix you’ve been craving: pumpkin chocolate chip muffins that are gluten-free, vegan and healthy! Eat your heart out:
Ingredients…
- 2 vegan “eggs” (use this conversion chart)
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup organic coconut sugar
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup apple sauce (organic preferably)
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup arrowroot flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 3 tbsp ground flax
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions…
- In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients together thoroughly. Set aside.
- In separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients together.
- Combine contents of both bowls and mix until batter is thick in consistency.
- Line a standard muffin pan with paper cups, or lightly oil pan to prevent muffins from sticking to the pan. Spoon batter into cups. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Allow 20 minutes to cool before removing from pan. Serve warm. Enjoy!
Makes 12 muffins.
