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Sep 11, 2019 By Stacie Hassing

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Your fall baking list is now complete with the addition of these Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins! Studded with chocolate chips and pecans, you’re really in for a treat!

Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

The joy is in the pumpkin.

‘Tis the season for all the pumpkin goodies – pies, bars, smoothies, cookies, muffins and more. Cooking and baking with pumpkin brings me so much joy. I love this time of year, the flavor of pumpkin spice, the aroma of pumpkin goodies baking away in the oven – it’s simply the best. You know what also brings me joy? Sharing my favorite recipe creations with you so you can experience the joy, too. You’ll know exactly what I’m talking about when you sink your teeth into one of these soft, fluffy, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. Pure joy!

P.S. This recipe was not a planned share. Jess and I have our editorial calendar planned months in advance, but I couldn’t resist sharing this recipe with you as a bonus post for the week. Especially after I saw the gorgeous photos that were taken by Jess of Plays Well with Butter who helps us with about 50% of recipe photos. Girl’s got skills!

Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Soft, fluffy and made with less sugar, these Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are calling your name!

I know you’re going to love this recipe. It’s very similar to our Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, which have become a reader favorite. In fact, this recipe was created when I wanted to make the banana muffins during a meal prep a couple weekends ago, but didn’t have any ripe bananas on hand so I grabbed my lonely can of pumpkin instead. Some of my best recipes are created on a whim and purely by accident, and I love when that happens.

These Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are soft, tender, fluffy and studded to perfection with chocolate chips and pecans. They’re incredibly easy to make and perfect for weekend meal preps, adding to lunchboxes, breakfast on the go, afternoon snacking, serving at a party or gift giving to a new parent or heck, anyone who could use a little pick-me-up! You’ll also appreciate that they’re made with less sugar yet you’ll never know. They’re just so darn good!

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Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Freezer-friendly, too.

You bet my freezer has a nice stash of these Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (along with our Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins and Grain-Free Sweet Potato Banana Muffins). I’m slowly building up a good freezer supply of my favorite foods for when baby arrives in October. I can’t believe my due date is only about month away. Certainly excited, but of course a little nervous, too!

If you’re looking to stash some of these muffins away in your freezer for future enjoyment or maybe you have guest coming to visit soon, I definitely recommend doubling this recipe. You can never have too many muffins on hand in my opinion.

Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Are you ready to whip up a batch of these Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins?

Yes, me too! And while you’re at it, you could spread the joy by brewing up a pot of coffee and inviting a friend over for good company and conversations AND the most delicious pumpkin muffins!

Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I hope this recipe brings you so much joy! If you give it a try, we’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.

*For a nut-free option, simply omit the pecans.

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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

  • Author: Stacie Hassing
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Snack
Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
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★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (may substitute regular all-purpose flour) (*see recipe notes) 
  • 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup organic brown sugar (may sub coconut sugar)
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1/4 cup oil (such as olive oil or avocado oil)
  • 2 Tbsp. organic maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans (omit for nut-free)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. In a second bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs, oil, maple syrup and vanilla; mix well. 
  2. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened. 
  3. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans.
  4. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin wells ½ to ¾ full. A silicone muffin pan also works great. 
  5. Bake at 375°F for 17-21 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6.  Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

*For gluten-free all-purpose flour we like to use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free 1-to-1 Baking Flour or King Arthur Measure-for-Measure Gluten-free flour. Note: Coconut flour will not work in this recipe as the ratio is not 1-to-1 when substituting.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin
  • Calories: 215
  • Sugar: 14 g
  • Sodium: 220 mg
  • Fat: 11 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 3 g

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About Stacie Hassing

Stacie is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian from rural southern Minnesota where she, her husband and daughter reside with their two pups. She’s a co-founder of The Real Food RDs and content creator of simple and wholesome recipes. She loves all kinds of fitness and has a passion to inspire as many as she can live a healthier and happier life both in and out of the kitchen - the driving force behind the co-development of the The Real Food RDs brand.

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  1. Jennifer Horton says

    September 13, 2019 at 8:06 am

    These sound fabulous! I’ve been looking for some easy, homemade snack options when my two-year-old is desperately seeking a treat (he’s starving, you know), and these look perfect! Quick question: Should I stick with regular gluten-free flour, or can almond or coconut flour be substituted? Thank you!

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    • Jessica Beacom says

      September 14, 2019 at 6:28 pm

      Hi Jennifer,

      We haven’t tested these with almond and/or coconut flour so I can’t say how much you’d need or how they’d turn out. However, a ‘paleo’ baking mix such as that from King Arthur or Bob’s Red Mill might work pretty well since it’s premixed and contains cassava flour, though we haven’t tried it yet. If you do, we’d love to hear what you used and how they turned out!

      Reply
  2. Lynn says

    September 13, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    My 4 year old and I made these and accidentally used 1 3/4 cups of flour instead of 1 1/4 (got a little distracted 😁) and they still came out very tasty. Can’t wait to try it again the right way! Thanks!

    ★★★★★

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    • Jessica Beacom says

      September 14, 2019 at 6:11 pm

      Hahaha, I otally get that! That’s so great to know that you can use a little extra flour and they still turn our well.

      Reply
  3. Melissa says

    October 21, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    Could I use whole wheat flour instead if the gluten free flour? Would I use the same amount?

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    • Stacie Hassing says

      October 22, 2019 at 9:37 am

      Yes, you can use whole wheat flour – the same amount as the gluten-free flour. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Brittany Lemke says

    October 23, 2019 at 4:57 pm

    I made these with almond flour. I’m new to gluten free baking. The muffins tasted great but didn’t rise in the center. Any tips? Should I not have used almond flour?

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    • Stacie Hassing says

      October 23, 2019 at 5:59 pm

      Hi Brittany! This recipe has only been tested with all-purpose gluten-free flour blends such as Bobs Red Mill (linked) or King Arthur. We have not tested this recipe with almond flour. Sorry to hear they didn’t rise for you.

      Reply
  5. Collette says

    October 23, 2019 at 7:11 pm

    Wow, these are amazing! Will definitely be making this recipe a few times this fall.

    ★★★★★

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    • Stacie Hassing says

      October 24, 2019 at 9:50 am

      Awesome! So great to hear that! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Mary P says

    February 19, 2020 at 3:15 pm

    I make pumpkin chocolate chip muffins all the time. These are almost like the ones I make. Just a couple different ingredients. I made the recipe I have gluten free and reduced the sugar and oil from the original recipe. These are delicious. I like that they hardly use any oil.

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    • Stacie Hassing says

      February 20, 2020 at 9:38 am

      They’re so good! And definitely a food to enjoy alllll year round…not just for Fall! So happy to hear you like this recipe.

      Reply
  7. Tiffany says

    October 18, 2020 at 9:10 am

    These muffins were so moist and delicious! I even used egg replacer and they still turned out amazing. I will definitely be making them again!

    ★★★★★

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