Tis the PUMPKIN season; bring alllllll the hate! I’m a pumpkin lover through and through and whenever September hits, I dive right in. I’m eager to have some normalcy right now, especially as we are entering schools reopening and lots of uncertainty with what that looks like. Being in the kitchen, experimenting with flavors of Fall is exactly what I’m craving.

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I’ve spent the last week in the kitchen tampering with my pumpkin muffin recipe to no avail. It’s been a week for sure! The first batch were gummy, tasteless, and underbaked. The second batch were as gummy as the first, and incredibly oily (which makes no sense to me). I decided to do some reading on baking and simple swaps to the baking process, including the tools to whisk batter. I FINALLY perfected the recipe, they do say third time’s a charm right? These muffins are absolutely delicious: perfectly sweet with natural sugars, velvety texture on the inside, and as usual: gluten free.

I also didn’t bother with my hand mixer, I used a good ol’ fashioned whisk and literally blended until just combined. I honestly think this made a world of a difference. This batch of muffins is dairy free too, with the exception of the BEST eggs known to man from Organic Valley. I had to add a scoop and a half of Vital Proteins collagen too because as I am entering 6 months postpartum, the hair-loss is lessening and I owe it to taking probiotics, prenatals, and my daily scoop of collagen in my coffee.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 3/4 cup pumpkin purée
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup coconut sugar*
• 1/2 cup avocado oil*
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 cups gluten free flour*
  • I love Bob’s Red Mill GF all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 scoop Vital Proteins collagen peptides powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• Pumpkin Pie spice
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
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Preheat your oven to 350*. Grease a muffin tin with your preferred fat/oil – I use an avocado oil spray. Add all the dry ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until combined. Take a large mixing bowl and add the eggs, coconut sugar, pumpkin puree and whisk to combine. Add in the avocado oil and maple syrup and whisk again. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and whisk until JUST combined (try not to overmix).

Pour the batter into the muffin tin and top with chocolate chips. You can throw chocolate chips into the batter if you desire (to prevent them from dropping to the bottom, coat with flour first). Bake for 23 minutes. These will be a fall staple in your home for sure!