{"id":27096,"date":"2017-10-17T05:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=27096"},"modified":"2021-04-27T10:34:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T16:34:10","slug":"vegan-pumpkin-power-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/vegan-pumpkin-power-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Pumpkin Power Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"

These vegan pumpkin power muffins are brimming with cozy fall flavor. They're packed with energizing seeds, vitamin-rich pumpkin, and fiber-filled whole spelt flour. They're just sweet enough to be desirable but not so sweet that they can't be enjoyed for breakfast or as a healthy snack!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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You know what's seriously lacking around here? Muffin recipes!<\/p>\n

How on earth in seven years of blogging have I only posted three muffin recipes (one of which<\/a> was from another person's cookbook)?<\/p>\n

Perhaps it's because long, long ago there was a time when I was a self-proclaimed hater of baking<\/a>. (\u2190Clearly, there also was a time when I didn't know what white balance was. Avert your eyeballs with that one or risk being swept into a bit of a funk by the blueness of those photos.)<\/p>\n

I bet that's why.<\/p>\n

Although maybe not, because I've thoroughly enjoyed baking for nearly four years now, and yet there's hardly a muffin recipe to be found around these parts.<\/p>\n

Tisk, tisk.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let's make up for lost time now, shall we? These vegan pumpkin power muffins will do the trick.<\/p>\n

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These festive, orange-hued beauties come together in a pinch and require a fairly short list of easy-to-find ingredients. Think: seeds, dried fruit, spelt flour, coconut sugar, etc.<\/p>\n

To make them, you'll start with a flax egg. Why? Because that's what vegan bakers do.<\/p>\n

Whisk together a bit of ground flaxseed and a splash of filtered water. Let the mixture rest for about five minutes, or until it thickens into a goopy consistency (\u2190highly technical term).<\/p>\n

Then, whisk in the remaining wet ingredients, including pumpkin pur\u00e9e, finely grated carrot, coconut sugar, virgin coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla.<\/p>\n

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Once the wet mixture is ready to go, get to work on the dry ingredients.<\/p>\n

To a large mixing bowl, add a bit of whole spelt flour, sunflower seeds, pepitas, dried cranberries or dried tart cherries, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt.<\/p>\n

Then, give it all a good whisk...<\/p>\n

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Finally, add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until just combined.<\/p>\n

Spelt flour has a much more delicate gluten structure than other glutenous flours, so be careful not to overmix or you could end up with dry, crumbly muffins instead of tender, fluffy ones.<\/p>\n

The batter will be richly pumpkin-hued in color, thick, and fluffy.<\/p>\n

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Once the batter is ready to go, divide it evenly between 12 muffin liners.<\/p>\n

Since this batter is on the thicker side, I find it's easiest to use an ice cream scoop for this step, but feel free to go the ol' double-spoon, scoop-and-slide method if you prefer.<\/p>\n

Bake the muffins for just 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out mostly clean with just a few moist crumbs at the tip.<\/p>\n

Let the muffins cool in the pan for a bit and then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.<\/p>\n

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These vegan pumpkin power muffins are packed with energizing seeds, vitamin-rich pumpkin + carrot, and fiber-filled whole spelt flour. <\/strong><\/p>\n

They're just sweet enough to be desirable but not so sweet that they can't be enjoyed for breakfast or a healthy snack.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy these fluffy fall muffins as much as I do!<\/p>\n

If you make them, be sure to share a photo on Instagram and hashtag #blissfulbasil<\/strong> so I can see and share on my end, too!<\/p>\n

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These vegan pumpkin power muffins are brimming with cozy fall flavor. They're packed with energizing seeds, vitamin-rich pumpkin, and fiber-filled whole spelt flour. They're just sweet enough to make them desirable but not so sweet that they can't be enjoyed for breakfast or healthy snack!<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Breakfast, Muffins, Snack<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>plant-based, Vegan<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>35 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>12<\/span> muffins<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Wet Ingredients<\/h4>