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    Home > Easy Gluten-Free Recipes

    Published: Oct 12, 2015 · Modified: May 21, 2020 by Denise Browning · "This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission." · 12 Comments

    Flourless Pumpkin Coconut Muffins

    Gluten Free

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    Flourless Pumpkin Coconut Muffins are a gluten-free, easy and quick, delish breakfast/snack on the go!

    pumpkin coconut muffins with a cup of coffee and sugar cubes on the side

    It's pumpkin season and I intend to make the most out of it... starting with these flourless pumpkin muffins (or queijadinhas de abóbora com coco),

    These are gluten-free, easy and quick to make, yet so yummy. If you're looking for a breakfast or snack on the go, this is a fall treat well worth a try.

    HOW TO MAKE FLOURLESS PUMPKIN MUFFINS

    Our pumpkin coconut muffins are made from (canned) pureed pumpkin, ground cinnamon, coconut flakes, Parmesan cheese, sweetened condensed milk, cornstarch, baking powder, and eggs.

    All you have to do is mix the ingredients together in a bowl by hand and bake for about 20 minutes. Easy peasy!

    COOK'S NOTES FOR PUMPKIN COCONUT MUFFINS

    • Cornstarch subs for flour, giving structure to these pumpkin muffins without making them dry.
    • Parmesan cheese adds complexity while balancing the sweetness.
    • In fact, there is no traditional queijadinha without both cheese and coconut -- a salty-sweet combo that balances the flavors in baked goodies, with great results.
    • Love pumpkin recipes? Try also for breakfast our pumpkin pull apart bread, pumpkin pull apart bread, and our pumpkin breakfast cookies.

    Flourless pumpkin muffins with a napkin on the background

    ABOUT QUEIJADINHA 

    Queijadinha is a kind of baked goodie that originated in Portugal.

    It's a hit in Brazil, where there are many flavors... one of them is pumpkin!

    The coconut in queijadinha pairs well with pumpkin, and is a well-known combo in my home country.

    In fact, it is as popular as the combinations of pumpkin-cream cheese or pumpkin-chocolate chip in the U.S.

    I have also added an optional coconut glaze to these flourless pumpkin muffins which doesn't exist in any traditional queijadinha recipe.

    What can I say, I love to spice things up. 🙂

    Give these pumpkin coconut muffins a try and you won't regret it. Enjoy!

    Two pumpkin coconut muffins next to an orange cloth

    Two pumpkin coconut muffins next to an orange cloth
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    Flourless Pumpkin Coconut Muffins

    Flourless Pumpkin Coconut Muffins -- a naturally gluten-free, easy and quick, delicious breakfast/snack on the go!
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 15
    Author Denise Browning

    Ingredients

    • FOR THE PUMPKIN COCONUT MUFFINS:
    • 3 large eggs at room temperature
    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
    • ⅓ cup canned Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin or cooked and mashed pumpkin
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
    • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1¾ cups sweetened coconut flakes
    • FOR THE GLAZE : optional
    • 1 tablespoon coconut milk or water
    • ⅛ teaspoon coconut extract optional if using coconut milk
    • ¼ to ⅓ cup powdered sugar

    Instructions

    • To make the muffins: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line 15 baking cups in standard-size muffin/cupcake baking pan and set aside.
    • In a medium to large bowl, whisk the eggs lightly by hand for about 20-30 seconds, stir in the condensed milk, pumpkin, cinnamon, cheese, cornstarch, and baking powder until obtaining a homogeneous mixture. Last, mix in the coconut flakes.
    • Using an ice cream scoop, pour 1 scoop into each lined baking cup, filling ¾ full, and bake for about 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let pan cool on a rack. Meanwhile, prepare glaze, if desired, to drizzle over the muffins while they are still warm.
    • To make the glaze (optional): Place coconut milk/water, coconut extract (optional if using coconut milk), and sugar in a small bowl, whisking well until smooth. Add more sugar only if needed to thicken. Drizzle over the "muffins" while still warm and let set.

    Recipe Notes

    STORAGE: Store muffins in an airtight container or ziploc bag at room temperature. Consume within 2-3 days -- or freeze them in ziploc bags (without the glaze)!
    FOR FLUFFIER MUFFINS: For extra fluffy muffins, separate the yolks from the whites. Stir in the yolks with the rest of the ingredients, and beat the whites separately until stiff. Add beaten whites to the batter after mixing in the coconut flakes to the batter. Beaten whites have to be incorporate little by little, gently. Because I found these pumpkin coconut muffins to be fluffy enough as they are, I didn't separate the whites from the yolks or beat the egg whites until stiff for mine.

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    1. SallyBR says

      October 13, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      Fantastic memories.... what a great recipe, I definitely have to make this one and take to my colleagues... I know they will absolutely love them!

      (deu quase pra sentir o gostinho vendo as fotos.... 😉

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 13, 2015 at 2:14 pm

        So good to hear from you, Sally! My husband ate almost them all. 🙂 I hope you make them and enjoy...and serve with a good cafezinho. 😉

        Reply
    2. Amira says

      October 13, 2015 at 1:27 pm

      Nice recipe, I like the coconut and pumpkin flavor mix.

      Reply
    3. Anna Lucia V. Josephs says

      October 13, 2015 at 12:53 pm

      Denise, uma pergunta. Voce diz que as forminhas devem ser forradas (lined), mas com que? m Parchment paper? Aluminum paper? Ou nao faz diferenca?

      Obrigada,

      Anna Lucia.

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 13, 2015 at 2:12 pm

        Ola, Ana Lucia!
        Quando mencionei que a forma de assar os cupcakes ou muffins devem ser "lined", quer dizer que eh a forma de assar deve ser forrada com as formas de papel de cupcake tamanho regular (nao sao as minis). As formas de papel sao suficientes e nao precisam de mais nada. Desculpe ai o mal-entendido! Um abraco pra vc.

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    4. Deb|EastofEdenCooking says

      October 13, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      Coconut and pumpkin! Count me in! What a wonderful recipe fro the season of pumpkin! Happy fall Denise!

      Reply
    5. Anna @ shenANNAgans says

      October 13, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      I LOVE these so, so, soooo much!
      On the weekend I was at Costco and they had an epic sale on coconut flour, I went to town and bought a bunch, but with no real plan for it. Ha! Smart shopping right there. LOL!
      Looks like I have found my first recipe to use it. Thanks lovely.

      Reply
    6. John/Kitchen Riffs says

      October 14, 2015 at 10:37 am

      I'm a real sucker for anything with coconut. And at this time of the year, pumpkin. Never thought to put the two together, though. But I will! This is inspired -- thanks.

      Reply
    7. Raymund says

      October 14, 2015 at 1:53 pm

      I bet this would sound delicious, they nearly look like the Philippine macaroons and this one is even better.

      Reply
    8. Little Cooking Tips says

      October 15, 2015 at 2:11 am

      The orange pumpkin is not a popular vegetable here and it's being only available for a few years now, so we haven't used it much. But having seen all the hype in the States, we really want to try it more in some recipes. Yours looks really amazing Denise, Mirella adores coconut so this is a recipe she'll definitely appreciate!:)
      Wonderful post, loved the addition of condensed milk (of course)!:)
      xoxoxo

      Reply
    9. Nina F. says

      October 09, 2019 at 12:34 am

      5 stars
      I have never thought to add coconut to pumpkin treats. It's always been chocolate until I tried this recipe. They were so good Denise!

      Reply

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