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Pumpkin Pecan Muffins (gluten free, grain free, soy free, vegan)

November 7, 2016 By Jessica

Before I dive into Thanksgiving recipes here, I had to share this pumpkin pecan muffin recipe with you. In prior years this recipe may have been with fresh roasted pumpkins that I would have happily scooped out and used during the season, then froze plenty more for the rest of the year; not so this year with life going full speed ahead with IEP’s, health insurance appeals, new treatments on our journey, and me trying to get my adrenals back in shape (they fell way low right under my stressed-out nose) but all THAT wasn’t going to sway me from making these delectable muffins or Thanksgiving (got so much in store for you this year!).

SO, if you’re like me and took the no-nonsense route by stocking up on canned pumpkin for the purpose of sanity, this recipe wouldn’t have it any other way or anything else pumpkin for that matter. (please tell me yours are BPA-free lined cans for health’s sake. Thank you. :))

And speaking of pumpkin … I would have felt horrible if this recipe fell off the wayside into laptop oblivion because I couldn’t get my shit together and share this sooner. The good news is you can make this whenever a pumpkin spice muffin craving hits, so stock up on those cans. AMEN.

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We have been all over these muffins (and loaves) the last couple of months. I first made a batch back in late September, a week after receiving Alice Medrich’s Flavor Flours Cookbook in the mail (that I instantly read like a suspense novel), when Michael got a bad case of poison oak while on a hike the following Saturday (he’s the older twin, and son number three, for those new here :)). 

He was miserable. I was miserable watching him. No matter how much anti-itch cream I slathered all over him he would give me these sorrowful “help me” looks with his big brown, long-lashed eyes. My heart ached. But once the steroids finally took effect a couple of days later he was able to take a nap so I went for the “dark and spicy pumpkin loaf” recipe in her cookbook. I knew he would be thrilled, it’s one of his favorite flavors and who can resist a muffin like this? Pumpkin spice (and savory pumpkin) is a favorite for five out of six of us. Hubby prefers anything apple, but you don’t need to twist his arm to eat these muffins. Ha!

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The darker muffins have more pumpkin spice with the addition of cloves to deepen the flavor, leaning towards a lighter gingerbread flavor, without the intense flavor of molasses. Keep in mind, if you make them with added spice the flavor will intensify after a day or two left at room temperature.

The mixture will resemble a thick waffle batter that isn’t pourable, creating moist muffins even next day!

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Gosh were these scrumptious.
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I’ve also doubled the recipe to make two loaves that I added dried currants to and sliced liberally …  will be making those again for holiday gifting and to enjoy with chamomile tea …

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Eggs or no eggs, gluten free or grain free, it’s another of those versatile recipes you can make your own and it’s freezer friendly in case you don’t feel like eating over a dozen muffins in a day. 😉

Tasty Thanksgiving recipes coming real soon …

Happy Monday!

Xx

Jessica

Pumpkin Pecan Muffins (gluten free, paleo, soy free, vegan)
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
50 mins
 
Chestnut flour brings out a nutty flavor that enhances the pumpkin spice flavor but you can easily swap the grain free blend for gluten free, or use eggs if you choose to, and if nuts are not tolerated try one of the variations - all adaptations in the notes below and can be made a day ahead!
Jessica: From Jessica's Kitchen
Recipe type: Breakfast, Dessert
Serves: 15 muffins
Ingredients
  • You will need cupcake liners or use smaller sized muffin liners. I used smaller muffin pans that yield 15 muffins.
  • This creates the lighter spiced pumpkin muffin. Deeper spiced muffins additions in the notes below.
  • 9 tablespoons (115 grams) palm shortening, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 ripe banana
  • ½ cup canned coconut milk (I use Trader Joe’s organic)
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice
  • 1 cup (115 grams) chestnut flour
  • 1 cup (125 grams) tapioca flour (starch)
  • ⅓ cup (30 grams) psyllium husk flakes
  • ½ teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder (Hain’s brand is corn free)
  • 2 teaspoons ground Vietnamese cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup (170 grams) canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
  • ½ cup pecan pieces
  • You will also need:
  • sweetened coconut flakes
  • extra pecan pieces
  • turbinado (raw) sugar
Preparation
  1. Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat oven temperature to 350 degrees F (177 Celsius). Line muffin pans with liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, add chestnut flour, tapioca flour, psyllium husk, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and kosher salt to combine well. Add in other spices (notes below) if making more warmly spiced. Set aside.
  3. Combine palm shortening, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer set with a paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes. Add banana, pumpkin puree and beat another 2 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and add in flour blend and mix until just blended. Remove bowl from stand mixer and scrape flour off the sides and bottoms to ensure it’s well mixed. Add in pecan pieces and blend again.
  4. Using a large ice cream scooper, scoop a heaping amount into each muffin liner. Sprinkle some turbinado sugar, pecan pieces, and coconut flakes. Bake muffins for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let muffins cool for an hour before serving. Also delicious right out of the fridge.
  5. For loaf: Place a piece of parchment paper, crosswise, in a standard sized loaf pan to create an overhang then lightly grease and flour. Scoop out batter into loaf pan and bake 47-52 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Mine was perfect at 50 minutes. Cool in the loaf pan for at least two hours, before slicing. It will slice much easier after about an hour of refrigeration.
  6. For bundt cake: Grease and flour a bundt pan. Double the recipe. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool for a couple of hours before slicing.
  7. Variations:
  8. Can’t do nuts or prefer without? Swap for raisins, dried currants (or cranberries), or pumpkin seeds.
  9. Notes:
  10. For deeper spice notes, as in the darker muffin pictured: add an additional ½ teaspoon Vietnamese cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger.
  11. Both versions have more pumpkin spice flavor the second or third day and stay moist, when sealed well and refrigerated, for up to four days.
  12. On flour measures:
  13. Weighing flours have been my go-to for consistently accurate when baking. Cooking allows more leniency and room for last minute additions, whereas baking is more of a science that needs structure. When I started baking gluten and dairy free, I noticed recipes were inconsistent: great at times, not so great other times, thus realizing my scoop and level varied day to day. Frustration had me go out and buy a cheap scale years ago at Bed Bath Beyond for $25- (even less with the 20% off store coupon) - nothing fancy or expensive just a durable scale is needed. They all have the grams and ounces weight and you want one with an option to zero the weight of your bowl to eliminate any confusion or need to use too much math. I find that baking with weighed flour measurements yields consistent results every time; we don’t have the binding glue (gluten) to be casual about our “scoop and level” measures with gluten free flours.
  14. Oven temperatures:
  15. Baking can be finicky: the oven may say it reached temperature but if not calibrated it will have you wondering what went wrong. If that’s been the case, you may be baking at a lower temperature. Rather than spend the money to calibrate, simply stick an oven thermometer in the oven and go by that. I don’t know what I would do without my oven thermometer, it has saved me countless times!
  16. Gluten Free Alternative: Sub flours for 120-gram weight of white rice flour and Thai white rice flour, and 40 grams of buckwheat flour as she states in her cookbook. You can also use an all-purpose gluten-free all purpose flour mix, however, it will be lighter in color and not have the earthy, nutty flavor from buckwheat.
  17. For freezing:
  18. I find the nuts and coconut chips on the muffins stay crunchy by wrapping each completely cooled muffin in plastic wrap then placing them all in a freezer-safe sealed container. Loaves can be stored in freezer-safe containers without plastic wrap. Stores well for up to a month.
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Pumpkin Pecan Muffins-gluten free, paleo, soy free, vegan
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2016-11-07
Preparation Time
15 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
50 min
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Comments

  1. Lori says

    November 7, 2016 at 10:23 am

    Around this time of year I would be ordering a pumpkin muffin from Starbucks with my coffee and enjoying the limited edition treat. Ever since I had to go gluten free those fall indulgences went by the wayside. Thank you for this recipe. I'm going to make a few dozen, freeze them and take one with me each day when I get my Starbucks. A little special treat is a good way to start the day.
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:01 am

      I remember the Starbucks pumpkin muffin but I must say these are wayyyy healthier and plenty pumpkin spice sweet without the sugar coma that I remember! I couldn't agree more, we do need a daily treat. Hope you love them as much as we do. :)
      Reply
  2. Diane says

    November 7, 2016 at 11:35 am

    Happy to see this in my inbox. My family and me love pumpkin recipes too and this looks amazing! We are gluten free but not paleo so thank you for the gf flour recommendations. Can't wait to try!
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:02 am

      You are so welcome - enjoy!!
      Reply
  3. Jenna says

    November 7, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Looks delicious Jessica! Where did you get the muffin cups? They look sturdy for lunch packing. :)
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:05 am

      I found them at a restaurant supply store in Culver City and bought a bunch for bakin muffins for travel since paper liners tend to smush on me. I would imagine that Amazon would sell them, they sell everything. Enjoy!
      Reply
  4. Marisol says

    November 7, 2016 at 5:22 pm

    Looks great and thanks for sharing some of these variations as options! Although I'll be honest, I'm so familiar with thai rice flour! Who carries thai rice flour??
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:07 am

      Your welcome! I believe you can find it online, likely on Amazon. I have never used it - let me know if you do and how it turns out. Enjoy! :)
      Reply
  5. Stephan says

    November 7, 2016 at 5:49 pm

    I love that you share different takes on the same recipe and that I can freeze for later. I especially love the pumpkin and pecan combo and have already bought many canned pumpkins too! Thanks for sharing and cannot wait for Thanksgiving recipes! I made your brussels sprouts with pancetta last year to bring to my sister-in-law's and it was a mega hit...making it again this year.
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Yay, thanks for sharing! Me too, love a good versatile recipe. Thanksgiving recipes soon - have a new sprouts recipe on the way!
      Reply
  6. Sandra says

    November 8, 2016 at 7:20 am

    I was hoping you would share the recipe soon after you mentioned it a few posts ago. When you said you made pumpkin pecan muffins my heart went thump thump, it's my favorite kind and haven't found a good recipe yet. I have a daughter with an egg allergy, my husband is lactose intolerant and I'm Celiac so it's never easy to find good recipes. Thank you Jessica, I am making these today!
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:21 am

      You are so welcome, enjoy!
      Reply
  7. Denise says

    November 11, 2016 at 9:05 am

    I made this yesterday for some much needed comfort and it is wonderful. I'm enjoying it again this morning and may not freeze the rest as intended.
    Reply
  8. Shari says

    November 27, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    Jessica, I'm in love with these muffins! Perfect moisture, crumb, and OMG flavor (I went with the extra spices). My family declared a new muffin favorite! Will try this as a loaf next, thanks for a wonderful recipe!,
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      December 2, 2016 at 7:57 pm

      Awww, thank YOU for your kind words!! I am SO happy you all love it! It is one of our favorites - we are big on warm spices too. P.S. - the loaf is heavenly with a cup of tea. Enjoy!
      Reply

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