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The Softest Gluten Free  Nutella Pumpkin Muffins

Hooray for pumpkin season! You gotta start November with making The Softest Gluten Free Nutella Pumpkin Muffins! These moist pumpkin muffins are easy to make and are a delicious treat. This Nutella pumpkin muffin recipe is made with a combination of gluten free flours. The pumpkin batter is spiced to perfection and the swirl of nutella makes it complete. These really are great for any time of year and it will become your favorite pumpkin muffin recipe!

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Here's what you need:

– Almond flour.  – Sweet rice flour. – Tapioca flour. – Baking powder. – Baking soda. – Organic cane sugar.  – Fine sea salt. – Spices. – Canned pumpkin puree. – Vegetable oil.  – Eggs. – Nutella. – Slivered almonds.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Add cupcake liners or paper liners to the muffin tins. In a large bowl, add the flours, baking soda, baking powder, cane sugar, and the salt. Gently whisk to combine.

Step 1 

Step 2 

In a medium bowl, add the canned pumpkin, eggs and the spices. Whisk to combine then add the oil and stir.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir to combine.

Step 3

Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups. Place the Nutella in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 20-30 seconds to make it spreadable.)

Step 4 

Add a dollop of nutella (about a teaspoon of Nutella) to the top of each muffin. With a tip of a knife or toothpick, gently swirl the Nutella into the pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle the muffin tops with the almonds.

Step 5

Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of each muffin. After removing from the oven, let them cool for about 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Helpful tips when making Nutella Pumpkin Muffins: 

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Use pumpkin pie spice if you don’t have all the individual spices. The slivered almonds are optional and you can leave them off if you have an allergy or don’t have them. For the best pumpkin muffin, do not over stir the muffin batter. This can cause muffins to dry out.

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