Vegan PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH NO ADDED OIL

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These little spicy muffins are soy-free and have no added oil. You can use your favorite gluten-free blend in place of the wheat flour to make it gluten-free too! —KH

MAKES 48 MINI MUFFINS

2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour

1½ tsp (6 g) baking soda

1½ tbsp (11 g) ground ginger

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground cloves

½ tsp allspice

¼ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp salt

2 tbsp (14 g) ground flaxseed plus 4 tbsp (60 ml) water

1 cup (180 g) pumpkin purée

½ cup (120 ml) unsweetened nondairy milk

½ cup (175 g) molasses

½ cup (95 g) brown sugar or coconut sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Place muffin paper liners in your mini-muffin pans. If you don’t have any liners on hand, you can oil the tin, but this recipe will no longer be oil-free.

Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Mix the flax and warm water together in another bowl.

Combine the rest of the wet ingredients in a small bowl, and then add the flax mixture.

Add the dry mixture to the wet, and stir with a wooden spoon until it is just combined.

Scoop the dough into your prepared mini-muffin baking pans and bake 13 to 15 minutes, or until the top springs back after you touch it.