Pumpkin season is in full swing, and these simple vegan pumpkin blender muffins might become a new Fall favorite healthy snack.
Easy pumpkin blender muffins
Just throw everything into the blender, smooth the batter into muffin tins, and in under 20 minutes your entire kitchen will smell like homemade pumpkin pie.
These healthy pumpkin blender muffins are perfect for serving at breakfast or throwing into a lunchbox to celebrate the season.
Also try these Sweet Potato Brownies
Healthy pumpkin breakfast idea
The recipe can be soy free, gluten free, egg free, dairy free, nut free, and vegan.
And if you find yourself with leftover canned pumpkin after making the flourless pumpkin blender muffins, you can also bake a Crustless Pumpkin Pie.
It is a huge reader favorite.
Blender pumpkin muffin ingredients
You will need quick oats or almond flour, pumpkin puree, white beans or chickpeas (garbanzo beans), pure vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, baking soda, nut butter or another fat source, sweetener, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
The beans are necessary in this recipe, but I do have many other muffin recipes without beans, including Healthy Blueberry Muffins, Oatmeal Muffins, Bran Muffins, Peanut Butter Muffins, Banana Muffins, or paleo low carb Keto Blueberry Muffins.
If you wish to substitute rolled oats, pulse them a few times in a blender before adding all of the other ingredients.
Rolled quinoa flakes, spelt flakes, or flourless almond meal can also be used in place of oats or almond flour.
I have not tried substituting a granulated sweetener like sugar or coconut sugar for the liquid sweetener. Please feel free to experiment and report back with results.
Readers also like these Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cupcakes
How to make pumpkin blender muffins
Gather your ingredients, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Line a muffin tin with liners. Drain the beans, and rinse them very well to remove any canned bean taste.
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients except optional chocolate chips until thick and completely smooth.
If your blender does not have a tamper (i.e. it’s not a Vitamix or similar high speed blender), stop the machine a few times and stir the batter to ensure even blending.
Smooth the thick pumpkin muffin mixture into the prepared tins. It should fill about seven muffin tins. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top if desired.
Bake for twenty minutes, then let cool. I like to very loosely cover after the muffins cool down and refrigerate overnight. The liners will peel off easily the next day.
Due to the perishable ingredients, leftover muffins should be stored in the refrigerator for freshness. They can also be frozen for up to three months. Thaw before serving.
The recipe was adapted from these popular Blender Muffins
Pumpkin blender muffins recipe video
Watch the step by step recipe video above.
Pumpkin Blender Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 can white beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey or agave
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup quick oats or almond flour (or try these traditional Pumpkin Muffins)
- 1/4 cup almond butter or allergy friendly sub
- 1 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice or additional cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350, and grease a muffin tin or line with cupcake liners. Drain and rinse the beans, and pat dry. This gets rid of any bean taste. Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor until completely smooth. (If you’re using a blender without a tamper, stop occasionally to stir ingredients with a spoon so they blend evenly.) Spoon the batter into the liners, smooth the tops, and bake 20 minutes. They will look underdone. Let sit 20 minutes and they will firm up. The muffins also firm up even more overnight. These are supposed to be fudgy and almost pumpkin-pie-like, not floury like traditional muffins. Some might not like the texture, but if you’re a fan of my Black Bean Brownies, you will probably like these as well!View Nutrition Facts
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Notes
Fall Favorite Breakfast Ideas
Hello. I see u are using baking soda and powder, and yet they are gluten free, wich means u do not need them in the recipe, they are meant to make the gluten rise.
These are definitely needed in the recipe! 🙂
It’s actually often advised that you should use even more baking powder in gluten-free recipes, to make up for the lack of gluten.
Katie, you should totally make pumpkin cheesecake ice cream. Add some chocolate chips in there. You know, just add all of the best things into one combination of glory.
Katie, you should totally make pumpkin cheesecake ice cream. Add some chocolate chips in there. You know, just add all of the best things into one combination of glory.
These look incredible! I’ve seen so many recipes using beans and NONE of them have inspired me to give them a try…except this one. This is the best looking recipe I’ve ever seen using white beans in dessert. Thanks for sharing Katie!!!
I have to say, the phrase “blender muffins” strikes me as kind of gross, but these look delicious 🙂
omg so excited to try this!!
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I love how these are made in the blender. Less dishes = happier me!
Your enthusiasm for pumpkin season is adorable–and contagious! A week ago, I couldn’t have cared less (I’m more interested in cooler temperatures!), but now…I can’t wait to try these pumpkin muffins.
I made these earlier today to have with a cup of afternoon tea. They are delicious, nutritious, and so easy to make! I used a can of navy beans, and there is no bean flavor whatsoever. I think even my husband who doesn’t like pumpkin, will like these! Thanks for all your hard work Katie, developing vegan and gluten-free deliciousness for the rest of us to enjoy.
Any ideas how these would work as mini-muffins?
It should work fine as mini muffins but you probably will need to reduce the cooking time a little bit. Let us know how it turns out if you do. 🙂