I love a warm, spiced muffin as soon as the temperatures begin to drop. I know most jump for pumpkin bread and the like, but I love the simple flavors of maple, molasses and lots of Autumn spices. These muffins are perfect for breakfast, as a mid-day snack and they’re even great for dessert (maybe add a dollop of freshly made whipped cream?). I’ll definitely be making this recipe all throughout the Fall/Winter season.
Maple Molasses Muffins (gluten-free)
Serves 12
Maple Molasses Muffins
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups almond meal
1/2 cup brown rice flour
2 tablespoons tapioca or arrowroot flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together almond meal, flours, baking soda, spices and sea salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and the following wet ingredients: maple syrup, molasses, vanilla, and almond milk. Mix on medium low speed until well combined.
- While mixer is on low speed, add dry mixture to the wet ingredients, adding a little bit at a time until it's well combined.
- In a standard muffin pan with liners, evenly distribute batter, filling each muffin cup a little over halfway full. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes on a wire-lined rack before serving.
I bet these taste divine – so many delicious spices and flavors!
These look delicious. How would you make theses in a gluten version? What would the flour substitution be?
What do you recommend as a gluten free replacement for almond meal flower?
these look perfect–delicious, simple, and gluten-free. definitely a fun, fall, party treat!
love, arielle
a simple elegance
Just made these- SOOOOO yummy!
I clicked on this link, assuming it was probably not gluten free just because they looked so tasty. I am so excited to see that they are in fact gluten free — I am making them first chance I get!
These look absolutely delicious, too good to be gluten free! I just found your blog and am loving it, your pictures are absolutely beautiful!
I have never made muffins with molasses before.. definitely need to recreate these muffins, I bet they tasted incredible. Great photography too – pinned!
Yum!! I will definitely put these Muffins on my Favorite List! Thy look so yummy.