Paleo(ish) Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

These pumpkin walnut muffins fit closely to the paleo diet by using coconut oil and coconut flour in the batter.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup coconut flour
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup agave nectar, or more to taste
• 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

Step 2

Whisk pumpkin puree, coconut flour, coconut oil, agave nectar, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl until batter is smooth; fold in walnuts. Spoon about 3 tablespoons batter into each muffin cup.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes.