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Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 11

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flax seed meal
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons mashed ripe banana
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2/3 cup packed organic brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup almond meal (I use Bob's Red Mill super-fine natural almond flour from whole almonds)
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free baking flour (I use Bob's Red Mill)

Streusel Topping:

  • 3 tablespoons packed organic brown sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose gluten-free baking flour
  • 3 tablespoons roughly chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1 1/4 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
  • 2 dashes ground cinnamon
  • 2 dashes pumpkin pie spice

Pan Prep:

  • Unrefined coconut oil
  • All-purpose gluten-free baking flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease a standard size muffin tin with coconut oil, then lightly dust with gluten-free flour, shaking out the excess. The recipe makes about 11 muffins.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flax seed meal with 4 tablespoons of water. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
  • Add the banana, pumpkin puree, sugar, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla, then whisk for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Whisk in 1/2 cup water until well combined.
  • Add the almond meal, oats, and gluten-free flour then stir until just combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the muffin tin, filling to the top.
  • Mix the streusel ingredients in a small bowl with a fork until crumbly, then top the muffins with the mixture.
  • Bake for 28-32 minutes, or until the tops turn golden brown and a knife inserted into the centers comes out clean--my muffins were done after 30 minutes.
  • Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then carefully remove and cool on a cooling rack.
  • Once cooled completely, store the muffins in a covered container at room temp for up to 4 days. Microwave for 10-15 seconds to rewarm, if you wish.