Pumpkin, orange and chocolate – united in a moist and sweet muffin. These vegan orange-pumpkin muffins are oil-free and refined sugar-free and make a great snack for this fall season.
What vegetable comes to your mind when you think of fall? Of course, pumpkin! In case you thought of parsnips or brussels sprouts – sorry, not today. Today it’s all about pumpkin.
I don’t know about you but I love pumpkin. It’s one of the most versatile veggies, if you ask me. Think of pumpkin fries, soup, roasted pumpkin, or even pumpkin cake. Oh man, I really need more pumpkin recipes on my blog. Anyways, since we stopped with sweet recipes, why don’t we continue right there.
Today I’ve got a muffin recipe for you. These orange-pumpkin with chocolate chips are super simple, super moist and super tasty! That’s really all there is to say.
I know, I know, there’s a bunch of recipes for pumpkin muffins out there. That’s why I wanted to give my recipe a little somethin’ somethin’. Well, chocolate is a good start but not that spectacular. Then I spotted the big pile of oranges on the kitchen counter … jackpot! The orange juice gives these muffins so much moisture and fruitiness – and look at that colour! The muffins almost look as beautifully orange as pumpkins or oranges.
As usual, the recipe is oil- and refined sugar free. I used maple syrup and coconut sugar to sweeten the orange-pumpkin muffins. If you want to keep it on the healthier side you can leave out the chocolate chips or use sugar-free chocolate.
This recipe would have been great on Halloween but I am a bit late, obviously. Anyway, who needs a reason to make and eat muffins? So get your oven started. Happy baking!
If you give these oil-free orange-pumpkin muffins a try, let me know in the comments below. And don’t forget to rate the recipe. You can also tag a photo (#veggiejam) to show me your creation on instagram.
PrintVegan Orange-Pumpkin Muffins (oil-free)
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 Muffins 1x
Description
Pumpkin, orange and chocolate – united in a moist and sweet muffin. These vegan orange-pumpkin muffins are oil-free and refined sugar-free and make a great snack for this fall season (updated: 11.26.18).
Ingredients
- 2 cups spelt flour (280 g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed ((ca. 5 large oranges))
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (120 g)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (80g)
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar (110 g)
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips (40 – 50 g)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Blend the orange juice, pumpkin puree, maple syrup and coconut sugar until smooth.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients but don’t overstir. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips, if using.
- Distribute the batter equally among 12 silicone muffin cups or a greased muffin tin. I don’t recommend paper cups as oil-free muffins tend to stick to the paper.
- Bake the muffins for 20-25 min until golden at the top. Let them cool completely.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: dessert, snack
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