Mouthwatering Vegan Pumpkin Apple Spiced Muffins
Delicious vegan pumpkin apple spice muffins with chocolate chips, perfect for the fall season. They are moist, savoury and sweet, great for breakfast or a snack.
Equipment
- Muffin tray, silicone muffin cups (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin purée
- 1 apple peeled and grated
- 1/3 cup plant milk
- 1/3 cup oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp ground flax
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- handful shelled pumpkin seeds optional topping
- 1/4 cup brown sugar optional topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C. Prepare muffin tray(s) by lightly greasing the pan, or lining with reusable silicone muffin cups.
- If working with fresh pumpkin puree, in a large bowl, mash the pumpkin until smooth.
- Stir in apple, milk, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, ground flax and sugar until well combined. Add baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin spices and salt.
- Stir the flour, a little at a time, until all ingredients are well incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Spoon batter into your muffin trays. Add optional toppings.
- Bake muffins for 30 to 40 minutes, checking occasionally. To check if muffins are cooked throughout, slide a butter knife into one of the muffins. It the knife comes out clean, they are fully baked.