Easy Grain & Refined Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Glazed Muffins

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It’s officially fall and I don’t know about you, but nothing gets me in the fall mood more than pumpkin recipes! These pumpkin muffins are anything but ordinary. Soft, moist, spongy cake texture is immersed in pumpkin and spices. Topped with crunchy toasted pecans and a sweet, baking spice infused glaze. You will wonder where this recipe has been your whole life, and how it has no grains or refined sugars! Celebrate pumpkin season today with these show stopping muffins! And try them with my ‘White Chocolate Mocha’ Latte for a perfect fall duo.  

                                                                                                  

Easy Grain & Refined Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Glazed Muffins

Serves 9
Prep: 10 min
Cooking:  25 min
Glazing: 5 min
Total: 40 min
Beginner

Ingredients:

For the Muffins: 

½ cup + 1 Tbsp. pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) 

4 eggs 

¼ cup almond butter 

¼ cup honey 

1 tsp. vanilla extract 

2 Tbsp. coconut flour 

½ cup almond flour 

½ tsp. baking soda 

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. nutmeg

¼ tsp. ginger powder 

⅛ tps. clove

 

Topping & Glaze: 

⅓ cup pecans, chopped 

2 Tbsp. coconut butter, melted 

2 Tbsp. honey 

1 ½ Tbsp. almond milk, no thickeners

½ tsp. cinnamon

¼ tsp. nutmeg

  Method Of Prep:

  1. Gather and prep ingredients. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Line a muffin tin with paper liners, set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl combine pumpkin puree, eggs, almond butter, honey, and vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate large bowl add flours, baking soda, and spices. Mix to incorporate.
  5. Add your wet ingredients to your dry. Using an electric mixer combine to make batter.
  6. Pour into muffin liners, fill to the top.
  7. Sprinkle pecans on top of each muffin.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out cleanly.
  9. Remove from the oven to cool.
  10. While cooling we will work on our glaze. Melt coconut butter in the microwave in 30 second increments.
  11. Add honey, almond milk, and spices. Stir to combine.
  12. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins. Serve immediately and enjoy!

                      

Nutrition Facts: 
Calories- 195
Carbs- 18.4 g
Fat- 12 g
Protein- 5.6 g