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These paleo pumpkin muffins are the best ever almond flour pumpkin muffins you’ll ever have! Healthy, easy to make, and made with low carb ingredients!
Making pumpkin muffins is a clear sign in my house that it is fall. Once that first can of pumpkin is pulled out, I just can’t stop when it comes to wanting to make all of the healthy pumpkin baked goods.
Starting with these paleo pumpkin muffins that are naturally gluten-free, sweetened with maple syrup, and extremely easy to make. You could even make them all in one bowl if you really wanted to.
We’ve become obsessed with these pumpkin muffins. They are made with almond flour to keep them gluten free and low carb, yet you would never know due to their fluffy and moist texture. The warm fall spices radiate throughout the entire muffin and it just feels like you could be transported right into a fall wonderland when you eat these!
These muffins not only taste great, but you feel really good about eating them too because they are healthy! It’s a situation that I wouldn’t mind always being a part of.
While your muffins are baking in the oven, you can make my Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie to go with them.
Paleo pumpkin muffin ingredients
The ingredients in these pumpkin muffins are easy. You can find all of them at any grocery store! No need to take trips to a million different stores just to get ingredients for a recipe.
- Pumpkin puree – buy it canned! Or you can make homemade pumpkin puree in a high powered blender.
- Almond flour – our gluten-free flour of choice for this recipe. Keeps these muffins moist, low carb, and nutty!
- Almond butter – gives these muffins a rich flavor while the natural fat is helping to keep these pumpkin muffins moist.
- Maple syrup – these muffins are not too sweet. We only use a little bit of natural sugar (maple syrup!) in the whole recipe.
- Pumpkin pie spice – this is what truly makes these pumpkin muffins have that warm fall flavor that we all love. If you don’t have the ingredients to make it, you can just add in nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger!
- A few other baking ingredients like baking soda, vanilla, salt, eggs, and chocolate chips.
How to make pumpkin muffins
First things first, start by preheating your oven to 350F and lining your muffin tin with liners or non-stick spray. While your oven preheats, mix together the pumpkin, almond butter, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Second, stir together your almond flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Then, add your dry ingredients to the pumpkin and almond butter mixture and stir to combine. If you’re using chocolate chips, stir them in here!
Next, fill your muffin tins 3/4 of the way full and top with extra chocolate chips if you wish.
Lastly, bake the muffins for 20-22 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack. Yep – it’s really that easy!
Best way to store muffins
Store your muffins on the counter or in the fridge, with a vented tent of aluminum foil to allow for air circulation.
These muffins can definitely be frozen too! Just place the muffins in an air-tight container and freeze. When you’re ready to eat, let the muffin thaw on the counter for about an hour. It makes busy mornings that much easier!
Enjoy!
If you make this recipe, be sure to comment below and let me know how it was! Also tag @erinliveswhole on Instagram and use the hashtag #erinliveswhole so I can see it and feature you!
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Paleo Pumpkin Muffins
These paleo pumpkin muffins are the best ever almond flour pumpkin muffins you’ll ever have! Healthy, easy to make, and made with low carb ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips + more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a muffin tin with liners or non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, almond butter, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla.
- In a small bowl, stir together almond flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir till combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin tins till about 3/4 full and add additional chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Let cool on wire rack after ten minutes in tin. Store on counter or fridge, with a vented tent of aluminum foil so there is some air circulation
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Gina says
I really want to try these, but am not supposed to consume any sugar /honey/syrup or unnatural processed sweeteners. Is there a way to make these using liquid monk fruit drops in place of maple syrup? I will plan to replace the chocolate chips with walnuts.
Erin says
Hi Gina, I think it will mess with the texture too much! Sorry!! Feel free to give a try if you want and let me know how they come out.
Jennifer Pundzak says
These are absolutely amazing, my husband and I LOVE them. I did have to change a few things:
I only had cashew butter, so I used that instead of almond butter. I also only had 1/8 cup of pure maple syrup, so I supplemented with honey. Lastly, I don’t have a muffin pan. I used 2 small porcelain loaf pans and kept the temperature the same and baked for about 50 mins, covering with foil after the first 20 minutes. Amazing!! The best baked good I have had in years
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Erin says
Hi Jennifer, so happy you both loved the muffins and made them your own! Thank you for sharing!!
Celeste says
We love these muffins! Even my picky kids love them. The best part is when I eat them they don’t spike my blood sugar but it feels like I’m having a treat.
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Erin says
Hi Celeste, so glad they’re such a big hit!!
Emily says
Love these!!!! Truly a weekly staple throughout the fall/winter months. So good and easy!
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Erin says
Hi Emily, so happy you loved them!
Celeste says
So good! My kids even ate them and loved them.
Erin says
Hi Celeste, so happy they loved them! 🙂
Tashina says
These sound delicious, but I can’t have almonds. Can I substitute grass-fed butter for the almond butter and all purpose flour for almond flour?
Erin says
Hi Tashina, thank you and the butter sub should be okay and for the flour I haven’t tested with that specific flour. Most gf flours work on a totally different absorption rate. You can definitely give it a try but you’d likely have to adjust the amount and double check the ratio. Let me know how your muffins come out!
Suz says
I can’t do tree nuts either, so sub sunflower seed flour and sunflower seed butter, and it comes out delicious and still grain-free and high in protein!
Erin says
Hi Suz, thanks for sharing and so glad you made them your own!!
Chrissy says
I followed the exact recipe and they were perfect!!! Love your healthier take on all of my favorites! Thank you!
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Erin says
Hi Chrissy, so so happy you loved them!!
Kristin says
Can you make this into bread? How long are you supposed to bake it and what temperature, if you can?
Erin says
Hi Kristin, yes of course! I’d bake 45-50 minutes at the same temperature. let me know how it comes out for you!
Julija says
Super yummy! I just made them and did half with carob chips (can’t have chocolate due to acid reflux), other half with walnuts – super flavorful and cozy flavors! I also have a weird sensitivity to cinnamon so I made a pumpkin spice mix with ginger, nutmeg and allspice.
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Erin says
Hi Julija, I am so glad you liked the muffins and made them your own!!
Veronica says
Loved them
I substituted maple syrup with honey
And pecans instead of chocolate chips
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Erin says
Hi Veronica, I am so glad you liked the muffins and made them your own!!
Anna says
I just made these and added pecans and they were incredible!! Honestly better than the Starbucks’s pumpkin muffin which I often crave this time of the year. So happy to have found an amazing recipe I will be making every fall season from now on!!
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Erin says
Hi Anna, so happy you loved the muffins and made them your own!! 🙂
Shannon says
Made these once before and turned out ok! I made them again and this time added some Arbonne Pumpkin spice protein powder and some Starbucks pumpkin spice coffee flavoured cream and they turned out amazing! 😍
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Erin says
Hi Shannon, so happy you loved them and made them your own!!
Monica says
Erin, I’m obsessed!! I can’t stop eating this. Your almond flour recipes are so good.. keep ‘em coming!
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Erin says
Hi Monica, thank you so much! I am thrilled you loved the muffins!!
porter says
Wanted to leave a comment because these turned out so so good! I used half chocolate chips and half walnuts for add in, but otherwise followed it exactly. Thanks for such a great recipe!!!
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Erin says
Hi Porter, so happy you loved them and made them your own!!
Emily L says
Really wanted a healthier option in the mornings that wasn’t processed or a granola bar and these really hit the spot! Plus they boosted my fall-loving serotonin as we get closer to spooky season. Great texture, easy to make, and taste amazing!
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Erin says
Hi Emily, so happy you loved the muffins and yes! Fall is coming!!
Maureen says
Delicious!!! I used gluten free all purpose flour and peanut butter, because that’s what I had in the house.
They taste amazing and very simple to make
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Erin says
Hi Maureen, so happy you loved them!! 🙂
Danette says
One of my favorite recipes. Can these be frozen?
Erin says
Hi Danette, so happy you like them and yes!
Krista says
Made these yesterday. The pumpkin is subtle and it is delicious. My kids asked for them again this morning. These will go into regular rotation.
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Erin says
Hi Krista, so glad everyone loved them! 🙂
Marisa says
These are SO good! So easy to make and very *moist* (sorry)
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Erin says
Hi Marisa, I am so glad you love them!!
Alisha says
These are so easy to make, probably my favorite muffin recipe! I’m a big fan of white chocolate chips so I used those instead of regular chocolate and love them. Thanks for sharing another easy recipe, Erin!
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Erin says
Hi Alisha, I am so happy you enjoyed them and love the addition of white chocolate chips! 🙂