Gluten/Dairy Free Pumpkin Mini Muffins - 71 calories

These mini muffins have a delicate, not-to-sweet pumpkin flavor with a texture of light cake. They are the perfect size and calories for a quick snack or to pop in the lunchbox or warmed with a bit of dairy-free margarine.

Betty Crocker has a line of gluten free cake and cookie mixes - most are also dairy free. They are pretty good when you follow the package directions, but are OUTSTANDING when you just add a can of Libby's pure pumpkin. Both these ingredients are gluten and dairy free and Kosher/Parve.

So easy to mix and bake and can even be baked by swirls onto parchment paper for a cake type of cookie. Feel free to sprinkle a few chopped nuts or dried fruit to the tops of the muffins. You could also add cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, but I prefer the delicate taste of these without seasonings.

This batter does not rise in the cups or on the parchment so where you put it - is where you will find it when it has baked. I bake them in mini muffin cups because I prefer a smaller muffin. A full-sized one would be a little too much of a good thing for me, although I must admit, I found it necessary to eat 5 (FIVE) while I was taking these pictures. I just couldn't help myself - they were warm, and the dairy free margarine melted just slightly. My hubby gobbled several and spread them with peanut butter!

These muffins freeze great and defrost in the microwave in 17 seconds or in a few minutes on the counter or in a lunch box.

I added a sprinkle of chopped apricots and almonds to this batch. This recipe made about 22 mini muffins/swirl cookies.

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Ingredients
- 1 Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow cake mix
- 1 can Libby's Pure Pumpkin - 15 ounces

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a bowl, combine the dry cake mix and the can of pumpkin. Mix until combined
3. Spoon 2 Tablespoons of prepared batter into mini-muffin papers set into mini-muffin cups or swirl the same amount onto parchment paper lined baking sheet.
4. Top with chopped nuts or dried fruit if desired
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 - 23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.

Enjoy:flowerforyou: