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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins!


By Leslie · Comments (2) · November 10th, 2012

This my absolutely FAVorite Fall recipe!  It has been in the family forever and when I veganized I found I liked them even more!!  I hope you enjoy!

And check out my video on how these can make the perfect gift!

Harvest Pumpkin Chip Muffins

Makes 2 dozen

What you’ll need:

3 cups gluten free flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill Baking Flour) Or all-purpose, sifted

3/4 tsp. chia seeds

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

3 heaping tsp cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

3 cups sugar

1 cup melted vegan butter (Earth Balance is my favorite)

1 15 oz can pure pumpkin

2 mashed ripe bananas (mash them well)

12 oz bag of dark chocolate chips or carob chips

What you’ll do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift the flour and carefully mix in the chia seeds, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg and set aside.

Mix sugar, butter, pumpkin, and butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer or in a standing mixer (kitchenaid) When incorporated, add the bananas.

Add slowly to the dry mixture to the wet mixture.

Stir in the chocolate chips.

Spoon into muffin cups (pretty full since they don’t rise much)

Bake for 30 – 35 minutes.

Enjoy!

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Categories : Dasani ECOmmunity, featured, Muffins, recipes, Vegan

Blueberry Banana Muffins


By Leslie · Comments (7) · April 27th, 2012

These muffins were originally a cranberry bread recipe from my Grandmother that I altered into blueberry banana muffins.  I love the addition of the orange juice in this, it just gives it this bright fabulous flavor!  Yes, this recipe is vegan, but trust me… no one will ever know!

Blueberry Banana Muffins

What you’ll need:

2 ½ cups sifted flour

2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

1 ¼ cups sugar

4 ripe bananas, mashed

½ cup orange juice

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 Tbsp. Earth Balance (or butter substitute), room temperature

1 ½ cups (or more) fresh blueberries

½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

What you’ll do:

Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt) together.  Then add the sugar, bananas, orange juice, vanilla, and butter. Whisk together.  Fold in the blueberries.

Pour into a lined muffin tin and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Remove from pan when done and cool on rack.  These are amazing warm!

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Categories : Breakfast, featured, Muffins, recipes, Vegan

Harvest Pumpkin Chip Muffins {Gluten-Free}


By Leslie · Comments (4) · October 23rd, 2011

This is an adaptation of one of my favorite recipes that my Mom always made in the Fall.  This is the "regular" version.  Below is the gluten-free, vegan version.  I have to be completely honest with you and say that I may like this version better!  I served them to a bunch of girlfriends last night at a little get together and everyone loved them.  

I always try to use the simplest ingredients, but this one does require a few less traditional ones.  To be helpful, I've added hyperlinks to where you can purchase all of the ingredients.

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Harvest Pumpkin Chip Muffins

Makes 2 dozen

What you'll need:

3 cups gluten free flour (I used Bob's Red Mill Baking Flour), sifted

3/4 tsp. chia seeds

1 tsp salt 

2 tsp baking powder 

3 heaping tsp cinnamon 

1 tsp. nutmeg

3 cups sugar 

1 cup melted vegan butter (Earth Balance is my favorite) 

1 15 oz can pure pumpkin 

2 mashed ripe bananas (mash them well)

12 oz bag of dark chocolate chips or carob chips 

What you'll do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift the flour and carefully mix in the chia seeds, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg and set aside.

Mix sugar, butter, pumpkin, and butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer or in a standing mixer (kitchenaid) When incorporated, add the bananas.

Add slowly to the dry mixture to the wet mixture. 

Stir in the chocolate chips.

Spoon into muffin cups (pretty full since they don’t rise much) 

Bake for 30 – 35 minutes.

Enjoy!

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Categories : gluten free, Muffins, Vegetables: Pumpkin

Nutella Swirl Muffins!


By Leslie · Comments (3) · May 26th, 2010

Soooo Yummy!  I was craving baking and nutella, so here we go: Nutella Swirl Muffins!  Why not put the frosting on the inside?!  It makes every bite super moist and delicious!  These muffins are basically my yellow cake recipe with nutella mixed in.  So easy!

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Nutella Swirl Muffins

Makes 2 dozen or so : )

What you'll need:

 

2 3/4 cups cake flour 

 1 1/2 cups sugar

 3/4 tsp. baking powder

 3/4  tsp. salt 

 12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature 

 3/4 cup milk, room temperature

 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

 4 eggs, room temperature 

about a half jar of nutella or chocolate hazelnut spread

What you'll do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

Fill the cupcake pans with cupcake liners.  

Sift the cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl, or kitchen aid mixer bowl. Cut the butter into 1/2 inch cubes and mix them into the flour mixture on low speed.  The mix should be lumpy. Add the milk and the vanilla extract.  Mix on medium for another minute.  Add the eggs one at a time and mixing in between each addition. Pour the batter into the cupcake pan.  Drop 1 tbsp. into each muffin in 3 places.

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Take a knife or a toothpick and swirl the nutella in.

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Bake for 15-20 minutes.  These are best enjoyed warm : )

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Categories : Desserts, Muffins

Blueberry Banana Muffins


By Leslie · Comments (8) · March 11th, 2010

I love this recipe!!  It is the perfect thing to do with aging bananas!  I usually make it as a loaf of bread, but I simply love unwrapping paper off of my baked goods, so I made them into muffins!  I hope you enjoy as much as I do!!

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Blueberry Banana Muffins

What you'll need:

2 ½ cups sifted flour

2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

1 ¼ cups sugar

1 egg, beaten

½ cup orange juice

2 Tbsp. butter, room temp.

1 ½ cups (or more) chopped fresh blueberries

½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

3 ripe bananas, mashed

What you'll do:

Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt) together.  Then add the sugar, egg, oj, and butter. Whisk together.  Fold in the bananas and blueberries.

Pour into a 9”X5” greased loaf pan or a lined muffin tin and bake at 350 degrees for 1 ¼ hours (for loaf) or 20 minutes (for muffins).  Remove from pan when done and cool on rack.  These are amazing warm with some butter : )

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Categories : Breakfast, Muffins

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins


By Leslie · Comments (6) · October 29th, 2009

These are my favorite muffins in the whole world!!!!  I wait all year for my grocery store to carry pumpkin so I can make these!  They are the ultimate fall recipe!  Please enjoy!
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So YUMMY!!!!! 

 
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins 

 What you'll need: 

 3 cups flour, sifted 

 3 cups sugar 

 1 cup melted butter (2 sticks) 

 1 tsp salt 

 2 tsp baking powder 

 2 heaping tsp cinnamon 

 A pinch of nutmeg 

1 can 15 oz pure pumpkin (you can use fresh pumpkin, but it takes an additional hour or so to roast and puree)

 2 eggs 

 12 oz bag of chocolate chips (for this one, I use semi-sweet) 

 What you'll do: 

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix sugar, butter, pumpkin and butter in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer.

 
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Add eggs one at a time. (be sure to let the butter cool before mixing or you will scramble the eggs!)
Stir all the dry ingredients together
Add slowly to the wet mixture, beating in between.
Add the chocolate chips

 
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Spoon into muffin cups (pretty full since they don’t rise much)
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove and cool on a wire rack

 
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These are amazing and you are going to be thanking me!!  Enjoy!!
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Categories : Desserts, Muffins, Vegetables: Pumpkin

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