How To Make Spiced Pumpkin Muffins With Peanut Butter Frosting (Vegan & Gluten Free)

SPICED PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE)

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Prep Time : 15 Mins

Cook Time : 1 Hr

Servings : 8

You can use pumpkin or squash as the base so you can make these at any time of the year!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 cups /425g steamed squash or pumpkin
• 3 tsp pumpkin spice mix or 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 3 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Pinch sea salt
• 1 tbsp coconut yogurt
• 4 tbsp Maple syrup
• 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 200g 1 1/2 cup fine oatmeal or Oat bran
• 3 tbsp sunflower seeds
• 3 tbsp ground flax
• 3 tbsp sesame seeds

Toppings

• Frosting;
• 2 tsp coconut yogurt
• 2 tsp peanut butter
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
• Pinch sea salt
• Toasted almonds

DIRECTIONS

Makes aprox 8 mini muffins

1. Firstly peel and chop the squash/pumpkin into small- ish cubes.
2. Add to your steamer and steam for aprox 10 minutes or until soft. Set aside.
3. Add the cooled squash to a food processor and blitz until very smooth and creamy. Add in all the remaining ingredients apart from the Oats and seeds and blitz again to combine throughly.
4. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the oat bran and seeds. Stir throughly to combine.
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