27/10/2026
These vegan pumpkin muffins turned out so soft and fluffy. The pumpkin keeps them lovely and moist, while the cinnamon and warming spices make the whole kitchen smell amazing. The perfect cosy bake for a chilly autumn day! 🍂🎃
Ingredients
* 1 × 425g pumpkin purée
* 80 ml melted vegan butter
* 120 ml soy milk
* 250g coconut sugar
* 220g plain flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
* ½ teaspoon ground ginger
* ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Optional additions
175 g chopped dark chocolate,raisins, dried cranberries or chopped walnuts
Method for pumpkin puree
1. Cut a pumpkin in half, remove the seeds, roast cut-side down at 200°C for 40–60 minutes until soft, then scoop out the flesh and blend until smooth.
Method for muffins
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Put paper cases in 12 hole muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, melted vegan butter, milk and sugar until smooth.
3. Sift the flour,baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg,ginger and cloves into the same bowl.
4. Stir with a wooden spoon until the flour has been incorporated.
5. Gently fold in your chosen chocolate chips, dried fruit or nuts.
6. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin holes.
7. Bake for 22–25 minutes, until a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
8. Leave the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Recipe adapted from Noracooks