Name: Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 2 cups gluten-free oat flour; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1/4 cup maple syrup (+2 TBSP extra for sweeter muffins!); 1 cup canned pumpkin purée; 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup Navitas Organics Cacao Nibs; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)

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Easy 1-bowl pumpkin muffins with cacao nibs, dried cranberry, and dark chocolate chips. Enjoy as a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.

Currently, there are two perfect pumpkins sitting on our balcony like orange guardians watching over the neighborhood street.

These are our pumpkins; big, bulbous, freshly cleaned…but faceless!

We always manage to go pumpkin picking, but it’s the carving that always seems to get overlooked.

I’ve never been very good at free-styling the face with a kitchen-knife, and my inner art-critic always cringes at every asymmetric slice.

Ooops.

But who said pumpkins have to have faces, anyway?

What I lack in pumpkin carving skills I promise I make up for in pumpkin recipes.

It’s been a while since I shared a muffin recipe on here, so let’s make these wildly appropriate 1-Bowl Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins as we near Halloween!

The Inspiration for Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins

Before I had my driver’s license my sister and I exercised our freedom by walking to our local Starbucks down the street.

It was maybe a 20 minutes walk, give or take, and it felt so good to be so physically in control of our destiny.

And our destiny was dessert.

The colder it got, the faster we walked, and the better the pumpkin loaf tasted when we got there.

These Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins are just a tad easier (and healthier) than your average pumpkin bread recipe, but trust me, they’ll still inspire you to run on a brisk fall day.

What You Need to Make Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins

The orange muffins are simple but hearty with a gluten-free oat flour base.

Here’s what you need:

gluten-free oat flour
baking powder
cinnamon
pumpkin pie spice
maple syrup
pumpkin purée
unsweetened almond milk
unsweetened applesauce
Navitas Organics Cacao Nibs
dried cranberries
dark chocolate chips (optional!)

The seasonal combination of pumpkin and applesauce work together to moisture and stick-to to this recipe without any added oils.

Swaps and Substitutions

If you’ve been following my recipes for a while, you know I don’t like things TOO sweet, so I mildly sweetened these muffins with maple syrup and some tasty mix-ins.

I love using a blend of cacao nibs, dark chocolate, and dried cranberries in these pumpkin muffin.

Combined, they pack these muffins with powerful antioxidants and some serious good taste!

The mix of gooey chocolate, chewy cranberries, and crunchy cacao gives these Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins some serious #texturegoals.

If you want your muffins a little sweeter, try adding up to 1-2 Tablespoons more maple syrup.

How to Serve Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins

Enjoy these Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins as a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.

They’re also pretty amazing warmed up and served with almond milk yogurt and fresh fruit for a fun breakfast bowl twist!

The muffins store and freeze well so try making the full pan and reheat throughout the week for a quick bite.

I recently made a batch of these with the intention to freeze half.

However, that didn’t happen because I was having way too much fun grabbing these muffins for every occasion all week long!

Enjoy!

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XO Lauren