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One-Bowl Sugar Free Pumpkin & Ginger Muffins
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

These sugar free pumpkin & ginger muffins are warming, soft and fluffy. They are made in one bowl in minutes and make a perfect weekend breakfast treat.

Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup (100g) coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup (140g) wholemeal spelt or wholewheat flour (you can use plain/all-purpose) if you prefer
  • 1/4 cup (30g) oat flour (or grind 1/4 cup oats in a food processor yourself)
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice mix (or use 1/2 tsp cinnamon with a pinch (1/8 tsp) each of nutmeg and ginger, and add a tiny pinch of cloves)
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 medium eggs (use flax eggs for vegan)
  • 1 tsp sugar free vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp (180g) xylitol*
  • 1/4 tsp molasses
  • 1 cup (250g) unsweetened canned pumpkin puree (or make your own by roasting pumpkin/squash/sweet potato pieces until soft and blending to a puree)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil (or 3 more tbsp melted coconut oil)
  • 1/4 cup (50g) dark unsweetened chocolate chips or 1/4 cup (50g) chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F/gas 4.
  2. Mix all the cake ingredients together, except the chocolate or nuts, in the order stated. Gently fold in the chocolate or nuts, if using.
  3. Pour into a greased 12-hole muffin tray, filling the muffin cups about 2/3 full.
  4. Bake for 20-25 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
  5. Serve warm on their own or with cream or yogurt.
Recipe Notes

*xylitol is a natural sweetener that can be used in a 1:1 ratio in place of sugar. It is safe for humans, but fatal to dogs (so no pooches near these!). It is known to promote dental health, but can cause some stomach upset in people if consumed in large doses, so make sure you don't eat the whole batch in one go! ;) If you don't want to use xylitol, sub in your favourite sweetener or sugar - they may not be sugar free, but they will still be much lower than a normal muffin recipe. If using a liquid sweetener, make sure to up the flour or reduce the amount of other liquid ingredients like the melted oil to make the batter the right consistency!