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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

Light and moist pumpkin muffins that are quick and easy to make.  Void of dairy and gluten, these muffins are allergy friendly, too!

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

Wow, it seems like forever ago that I made these muffins!  It was actually towards the beginning of October because I brought them when we visited my sister in Boston.  Now we are in November and I am counting down the days until I see my her for Thanksgiving!  This is for sure the longest stretch of time I’ve gone without seeing Jessica in years.  We’ve actually been able to catch each other on the phone a couple of times a week… nice, but not the same.  With Jessica up in Boston and most of my best friends spread out from Philadelphia to Florida, I sure miss the women in my life!

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

Luckily there are various forms of fall carbs to comfort me.  Pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins are one of my all-time favorite fall treats.  My mom’s pumpkin bread is truly the best and I’ll definitely be enjoying that on Thanksgiving.  For my gluten-free friends, though, I’ve found something that isn’t so far off.  This recipe for gluten-free pumpkin muffins is so easy and doesn’t require any crazy mixing of flours.  Just got some quinoa flour and you are set!

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

Knowing that these are gluten-free, I could tell.  But if you had made them for me and didn’t tell me I don’t think I would have noticed.  Does that make sense?  The texture was pretty great (light and moist but not quite as hearty as the regular version) and the flavor is just how I like it, classic pumpkin.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}
 
Light and moist pumpkin muffins that are quick and easy to make. Void of dairy and gluten, these muffins are allergy friendly, too!
Author:
Recipe type: Breakfast, Brunch
Makes: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • 6 ounces (~1½ cups) quinoa flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 4⅛ ounces (~1/2 cup tightly packed) light brown sugar
  • 3¾ ounces granulated sugar (~1/2 cup)
  • 2 large eggs or 1 x-large egg + 1 x-large yolk, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees; grease a regular sized muffin tin with butter or non-stick spray
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients (quinoa flour through ginger); set aside
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients (pumpkin through vanilla)
  4. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined
  5. Distribute evenly in prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about ⅔ of the way full
  6. Bake 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from center of muffin
  7. Store in a ziplock bag or airtight container at room temperature for a few days or freeze for up to one month
Notes
Very slightly adapted from Espresso and Cream who had adapted from With Style & Grace

 

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

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Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free}

A summer fruit crisp topped with buttery crumb topping and crunchy pistachios.  It just so happens it is gluten-free!

Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free} from KeepItSweetDesserts.com

I don’t know if I mentioned this on here, but my sister was living with us for a few months.  Her NYC lease ended in April, she relocated to my Parents this past weekend and then she moves to Boston in August.  She is going to Harvard for grad school, no biggie. Ahem, huge biggie!

Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free} from KeepItSweetDesserts.com

Jessica has about ten times the social life that I do, so she wasn’t around all that much while she lived here.  Given the tight space (her “bed” aka air mattress was surrounded by packaging materials), I don’t blame her.  It wasn’t the most glamorous of places to live.  When she was around, though, it was really nice.  The apartment is already feeling empty in her absence!  Really, New York is feeling empty in her absence!  I’ve been here for seven years, and minus her semester abroad, so has she.  I have a feeling there will be a ton of trips to Boston in my near future.

Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free} from KeepItSweetDesserts.com

Over the last month or so I’ve tried to spend extra time with her.  Between girl’s night, days at the pool, Glee marathons and going away parties it has been a blast.  Last week we even had a couple of her friends over for a mid-week barbeque.  The best part of mid-week entertaining?  Dessert.  I stuck with something easy, summery and light-ish.  This fruit-filled dessert is topped with an oatmeal based crumb topping that I added pistachios to for a salty contrast and crunch.  You can use any fruit, really.  I used some lackluster blackberries that were better off in a dessert and giant juicy peaches.  Oh, and I am way too lazy to peel off the skin, so you can peel it if you prefer.

Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free} from KeepItSweetDesserts.com

Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free}
 
A summer fruit crisp topped with buttery crumb topping and crunchy pistachios. It just so happens it is gluten-free!
Author:
Recipe type: Dessert
Makes: 6 servings
Ingredients
Topping:
  • 2 ounces (~1/2 cup) oat flour* (I pulsed my oatmeal in the food processor until it was the consistency of flour)
  • ¾ ounces (~1/4 cup) old fashioned oatmeal*
  • 1½ ounces (~1/3 cup) salted pistachios, roughly chopped
  • 2.5 ounces (~1/3 cup, tightly packed) light brown sugar
  • 2 ounces (1/4 cup /  ½ stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Filling:
  • 1½ pounds (3 large / ~4 cup yield) peaches, thinly sliced, peeling the skin is optional
  • 14 ounces (~4 cups) blackberries
  • 2 ounces (~1/4 cup) granulated sugar
  • ½ ounces (~2 tablespoons) oat flour* (I pulsed my oatmeal in the food processor until it was the consistency of flour)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ ounce (1 tablespoons) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 9-inch baking dish (or one of comparable volume) and set aside
  2. In a medium bowl, prepare topping; mix together oat flour, oatmeal, pistachios and brown sugar
  3. Add butter and use fingers to combine until mixture is slightly lumpy; set aside
  4. Prepare filling; in a very large bowl, stir together fruit, granulated sugar, oat flour, cinnamon, lemon juice and butter
  5. Spread filling into prepared baking dish; sprinkle evenly with topping
  6. Bake for about 35 minutes or until filling is bubbling and topping is lightly browned, if you see that topping has started to get to brown early, lightly cover with tin foil for remainder of baking time
Notes
Adapted from my Winter Fruit Crisp
*If serving to someone with a gluten allergy make sure your ingredients are labeled gluten-free
Best served warm with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
The entire dish can be made ahead of time and kept in refrigerator until ready to bake; may require extra cooking time if cold

 

Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free} from KeepItSweetDesserts.com

Blackberry, Peach and Pistachio Crisp {Gluten-free} from KeepItSweetDesserts.com

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