Wheat-free Pumpkin Muffins
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 25
- Servings: 12
- Dry ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
- 1 1/2 cups rice polish (this is made by Energe and is for those with gluten allergies; it gives fiber to the muffins)
- 1 1/3 cups maple sugar or date sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups chopped walnuts (make sure there are no shell pieces in them)
- Wet Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/3 cups of either soy, rice or almond milk
- 2 cups (1 can) canned pumpkin
DIRECTIONS
- Mix together dry ingredients in a medium to large bowl.
- Mix together wet ingredients in a large measuring cup. They will be poured into dry ingredients.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and SLOWLY but thoroughly fold/mix together. Do not overmix.
- Spoon batter into paper muffin holders in muffin tins.
- Bake 25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Makes 12 large muffins.
- NOTE: Any of these optional ingredients can be added. You just need to experiment as to whether you may need to add a little more or less liquid.
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (this makes chocolate muffins)
- 1/2 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup other chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup raisins