Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

These easy gluten free pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are a simple dump-mix-and-bake recipe that will soon become a family favorite!

Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

It’s fall, y’all!

Can you believe it?

And what better way to start off the fall season than with a collection of pumpkin recipes from some of your favorite bloggers! (Or maybe NEW-to-you bloggers that will BECOME some of your faves!)

Today, my contribution to this delicious blog hop is a recipe for yummy, moist, and super simple-to-make gluten free pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.

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Pumpkin Recipe Pinterest Challenge

Today is the Pinterest Challenge!

It’s been a looooong minute since I’ve been part of the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Cindy at County Road 407. I’m SOOO excited to be back!

And this month, we aren’t putting our regular twist on a decor image. Instead, we are sharing some of our favorite pumpkin recipes!

Speaking of fave pumpkin recipes, I can’t wait to try Thistle Key Lane’s pumpkin goat cheese dip! My dear friend, Michelle, always comes up with unique and lovely ideas for our homes, and this recipe is unique and delish, as well.

Why Should I Make Gluten-Free Muffins?

Did you know that you don’t have to be allergic to gluten, or even intolerant to gluten, for it to affect your body?

That’s right! I’m not allergic or intolerant to gluten, but I recently found out, by taking the majority of gluten out of my diet (meaning lifestyle, not weight-loss), I feel more energetic, my joint pain has drastically diminished, and, I believe, it has contributed to my recent weight loss.

The main reason I bake gluten-free muffins and other goodies is to enjoy a tasty treat now and then… or even as a breakfast option a couple of times a week, without the risk of inflammation!

What is Gluten?

Gluten is a type of protein found in grains like wheat, barley, and rye. It’s what gives bread its chewy texture and helps dough hold its shape. Gluten can be harmful to those with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, but it can also cause inflammation in others, even without a formal diagnosis.

How Can You Tell If Gluten Affects You?

The easiest way to discover if gluten is an inflammatory for your body is to take it completely out of your diet.

This just might be easier than you think! Especially if you have yummy alternatives to replace gluten in your daily eating.

The best way I found to do this was through the eating program from New Life Promise.

Three months ago…

I joined New Life Promise (NLP) and received 4 weeks of education, recipes, menu plans and detailed grocery lists (and membership to a wonderful Facebook support group). Since then, I’ve continued with the LiveSmart subscription plan. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life!

NLP not only supplies its members with yummy recipes and menu plans, but the program also eliminates all inflammatory foods, including gluten, for you. (Don’t worry… after the first four weeks, you slowly introduce gluten back into your diet, to see how your body reacts, and whether or not you should continue to avoid gluten.)

To read more about the loving journey to wellness that the Lord is taking me on, take a look at how New Life Promise is helping me conquer my food idolatry.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Almond Flour

This recipe is from an email that NLP members received from the founder-nutritionist, Isabel Price. Don’t worry, I was given special permission to share the recipe!

This really is a dump-mix-and-bake recipe for gluten-free pumpkin choco chip muffins, but I’ve added two tips to make sure the muffins come out perfect every time!

PLUS, if you use all organic and ‘clean’ ingredients, these muffins taste even better! (Okay, that’s a third tip.)

These muffins are a gluten-free option because the recipe uses almond flour instead of all-purpose flour.

So, let’s get to it, shall we?

The recipe card at the end of this post will have all the ingredients and details in one place (and it’s printable). But, for those of us that are more visual:

A Few Tips on Ingredients

Using organic ingredients wherever you can is really the heathiest option. Let me stress “where you can”. Some items are either too hard to find or just not budget-friendly.

With that said, I purchase my non-organic almond flour from Costco. However, I’ve given you a link to the Walmart brand for your convenience. I use quite a few organic items from Walmart because they have a great selection and are priced more affordably. I also purchase all my organic spices at Walmart.

The Enjoy Life chips are considered a better quality of chocolate with only three easy-to-pronounce ingredients. This is considered a ‘clean’ food item with many nutritionists.

Here are the ingredients all measured out:

Steps to Make Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Here are the simple steps to making almond flour pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Crack the eggs into a bowl and slightly scramble with a fork. Tip One: Though the original recipe doesn’t call for this step, I find that it helps incorporate into the batter if they are scrambled a little (Photo 1).
• Place all dry ingredients in a bowl. Tip Two: Whisk all dry ingredients together. Again, this helps blend all the dry ingredients together, making sure you don’t get a surprise-bite of baking soda in one special muffin (Photo 2)!
• “Dump” the rest of the ingredients (except the choco chips) on top of the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon or spatula (Photo 3).

• Add chocolate chips and fold in to batter (Photo 4).
• Line muffin pans with cupcake liners (Photo 5). Currently, I’ve been using silicone, which work GREAT, however, they are a pain to clean! So, next time I’ll be using parchment paper liners. 😉
• Take a healthy scoop of batter in a large cookie scoop (Photo 6) and fill 8 muffin liners (Photo 7).

• Bake muffins for 15-25 minutes until tops are turning golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool, remove from liners and enjoy. Refrigerate unused muffins or freeze to enjoy later!

And that’s it! Pretty easy, right?

Delicious Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

And these gluten-free pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are not dry at all! As a matter of fact, they are just the opposite… super moist!

So far, everyone that I’ve shared these with has really liked them! And, of course, they are def one my favorites.

Add a cup of coffee, cinnamon tea, or, if you are a REAL pumpkin lover (like me), have a pumpkin spice latte with these almond flour pumpkin treats!

Along with this gluten free treat, New Life Promise also has recipes for ‘raw candy bars’ (also known in my family as “magic bars”), chocolate covered banana brownies, “The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies”, “The Most Wonderful Carrot Cake”, and more!

Plus, my daughter, who is expecting baby #4 in January, has started making a list of NLP dinner recipes she wants me to make after the baby comes. She and the grands like to sample my leftovers, and they love all the easy-to-make meals!

Okay, it’s time to let you go so you can hop on over to South House Designs. Diane is sharing her ‘gourd’eous pumpkin marshmallow recipe. YUM!

Let me know if you have any questions about the recipe. Who will YOU be sharing this gluten-free treat with?

Be sure to visit each blog listed below for more fabulous fall pumpkin recipes! (Oh! And the printable recipe card is just below the links!)

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