Before 2005, I assumed vegans scavenged for wild berries in the forest, nibbled on tree bark and washed it all down with lawn clippings. I had no idea what they ate. Then I went to a Vegan/Raw Restaurant in Ventura that was so delicious I thought, “I could EASILY eat vegan food… at a restaurant.” Making or baking a vegan dish (beyond carrot sticks) still seemed like more than I could handle, until recently.
Last week, after I posted my pumpkin donut recipe, I got into a twitter convo with @admillerphoto who suggested I check out a specific recipe from the all-vegan website, Post Punk Kitchen. I was skeptical to say the least, but I am always up for a challenge so I went for it.
Let me just say, that these muffins were not only quick and easy to make, they happened to also be DELICIOUS. In fact, I brought them to a party and they were INHALED before the gourmet store-bought cupcakes were even touched.
With that, I give you the VEGAN Post Punk Kitchen recipe for:
“The Best Pumpkin Muffins”
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup pureed pumpkin (Fresh or from a can; do not use pumpkin pie mix)
1/2 cup soy milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons molasses
Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a twelve-muffin tin.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, soy milk, oil, and molasses. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix.
Fill the muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
*Variation: Fold in a cup of either chopped fresh cranberries or chopped walnuts, or a mixture of the two. – I added a handful of chopped pecans and they were a fantastic addition.
Enjoy! Vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike! And thanks again to my friends on Twitter for inspiring me yet again!
This sounds like the perfect fall treat to bring to visit the boyfriend’s vegetarian brother this weekend!
Thanks Melanie! Hope you guys enjoy!!
xoxo