These muffins are grain-free and sugar-free and use one of my favorite ingredients -Tiger Nut Flour!
Have you heard of Tiger Nuts? They aren’t nuts at all, but rather a low-carb legume full of fiber and vitamins. Also called Earth Almonds, Tiger Nuts are perfect with those who are allergic to nuts or don’t do well with nuts or seeds in general. (That’s me!) I enjoy the peeled Tiger Nuts for snacking. I also add them to our homemade gluten-free granola. (Check out the recipe here.) The flour works great in sourdough bread, pancakes and these muffins.
Andrea Fabry
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Tiger Nut Pumpkin Muffins
These Tiger Nut muffins are full of flavor and nutrition! Coconut flour or almond flour can be substituted for the flour.
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Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup of pumpkin puree (fresh pureed squash may be substituted.)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup tiger nut flour (see source information below.)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-2 Tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- Sweetener to taste (I use xylitol and/or stevia -honey will also work.)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Put all ingredients in medium sized bowl.
- Using strong whisk or immersion blender mix until smooth and well incorporated.
- Put into greased muffin tin or use parchment paper muffin liners. (Makes 12 small or 6 large muffins.)
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
I purchased my Tiger Nut flour from Tiger Nuts USA and spoke at length with the owner about the sourcing and health benefits of Tiger Nuts. I can’t say enough about this company! Tiger Nut flour can also be found on Amazon here. While Tiger Nuts are a bit pricey, you can stretch them to last quite awhile – especially the flour. I’ve had the same bag for several months. Tiger Nuts make a great gift. See my list of Top 12 Unique Natural Gifts.
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Looks tasty and healthy…have you requested Azure carry tiger nut flour yet? The more of us who ask for it, the more likely they will look into it 🙂
That’s a great suggestion, Kim!
I’ve never heard of this…but I want to try it.
You will love it! I’d love to hear back if you try it.
I have used tiger nut flour a few times now and I love it! You can purchase it on Amazon.
Do you think leaving the sweetener out would still make these sweet?
Everybody is different, but I know that for me I don’t need sweetener. Just extra spices for flavor.
Is the batter supposed to be thin?
It’s fairly thick for me, so not sure how it will do if it’s a little thin. It might be just fine.
Can I use flax eggs
I think it’s worth a try!
I made these muffins and I thought it was too “eggy”. Going to try it again with more flour and less eggs. Thank you for sharing !
I thought the texture of these was great. I’m doing the Plant Paradox diet so I substituted sweet potato purée. Next time I make them I would add salt & lemon to brighten the flavor and do a bit extra spice. Overall a great base recipe for alternate flour muffins. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your experience, Laney. Great tips!