Sorry for the silence around here last week! Between the teachers strike and sick children I found myself very busy… and then I ended up in the ER, and well, there was not much energy left after that. All is well now, and Spring Break is here… so, there will be some pajama days in the future!
PUMPKIN & APPLE SPICE MUFFINS [GLUTEN FREE]
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 2/3 cups gluten free all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon xanthun gum
- 2 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice**
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 apple, peeled and finely chopped
Topping:
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice**
- 3 tablespoons sugar
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine pumpkin, butter, and eggs in another bowl and add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in chopped apple and spoon into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
- Combine 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice; sprinkle evenly over muffins.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on wire racks.
**Tip: No pumpkin pie spice? Substitute the following: 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/8 tsp nutmeg & 1/8 tsp cloves. Mix together for the equivalent of 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice.
Adapted from: Mel’s Kitchen (via Delightful Bitefuls)
9 comments :
Oh Rosa…so sorry to hear about your trip to the ER. I hope you’re okay?!
This recipe looks delicious – and what amazing food styling and photography. I could have so enjoyed one (or perhaps 2 or 3) of these for breakfast this morning. xo
I baked coconut, vanilla and chocolate muffins this weekend!
This one look delicious!
ER? Yikes! Hope you’re ok now.
These muffins sound great, and I think I may have all the ingredients. Hmmm.
Have a lovely Sunday, and stay away from the hospital. 😉
Glad to hear you are feeling better. You are, right? Well enough to bake yummy muffins! They look tasty. Lovin’ the pumpkin spice and apple combo!
Oh I can imagine those just coming out of the oven, steaming with melted butter ………. mmmmmm.
I can almost taste the muffins from here! They look awesome 🙂 I hope you enjoy your jammie days to the fullest!!!
I love spices! And pumpkin muffins.. mmm dosen’t get much better 🙂
Hope you’re doing Ok, Rosa! ER sounds scary!!
I am in love with pumpkin everything, just might have to give these a try. They look delish!! And so beautifully photographed 🙂
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