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Do you love to bake in the fall? I do! The spices and wonderful scents that fill my kitchen are undeniably amazing.Â
These Gluten Free Flax Pumpkin Pie Cups are moist and delicious, Â They are the perfect treat to put in your child’s lunch box. They are like eating pumpkin pie without the heavy crust. This recipe is also gluten, egg and nut free.
Perfect for dessert in the evenings or even packed into your childs school lunch.
Flax is a great source of fiber, calcium, and magnesium. It’s has a nutty aroma which compliments the pumpkin spices in these cups.
Yields 12-14 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup of all-purpose gluten free flour
- 3/4 tsp of xantham gum (optional)
- 1/2 cup of ground flax + an additional 2 TB
- 6 TB of hot water
- 1 TB of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp of pumpkin spice seasoning
- 1 TB of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 3 TB of brown sugar
- 1 cup of pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup of honey
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 TB of orange zest, 1 TB of brown sugar, 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
Optional Topping:
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease muffin pans with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix 2 TB of ground flax with 6 TB of hot water. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, blend together dry ingredients - 1 cup of flour, xantham gum, 1/2 cup of ground flax, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, pumpkin spice, ground cinnamon.
- Add pumpkin, greek yogurt, honey, & applesauce. Mix until batter forms.
- Add vanilla extract. Add small bowl with flax & water (it should now have a gel like consistency) and mix well again.
- Fill each muffin cavity approximately 3/4 full.
- Optional topping: Mix together orange zest, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Divide evenly amongst cups, by sprinkling the tops of each with mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let cool in pans for 5-8 minutes then remove and let cool 10 minutes before enjoying!
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What does the xantham gum do for it?
The gum is optional. It’s used in gluten free baking to help thicken and also hold the ingredients together. Some people don’t like to use it (it can be pricey) and some GF flours already have it in the mix (like Better Batter).
These look so yummy! I am loving EVERYTHING pumpkin at the moment.
Made these today and all of my kids enjoyed them (ages 1, 4 &7). My only question is – Is the inside supposed to be a little sticky – like a pumpkin pie? I think I did everything correctly but wasn’t sure about the texture. The taste was certainly great! Thanks for the great snack!
When I made them tuesday mine were a bit sticky. I made a note to bake them longer next time (oven times vary). Glad you enjoyed them!