Looking for egg free muffins that are still tasty? Try these Egg Free Chia Pumpkin Molasses Muffins. Baking with chia can be a real pain in the you know what. Every time I try to cook without eggs I find myself wish I could add them so bad. But I know lots of people have a sensitivity to eggs so I like to try to make things for them. I made these Egg Free Chia Pumpkin Molasses Muffins for my dad and grandpa when I visited in August. They scarfed them down very quickly and didn’t seem to notice that they were egg, grain, dairy and gluten free.
Please note: If you can eat eggs please find another recipe because you probably will like that better. These are designed for people who can’t tolerate eggs or who are vegan. I love pumpkin because it is low in carbs and full of magnesium and also soluble fiber that is healing for the gut because it feeds beneficial bacteria in the colon. Pumpkin is so great in my many Paleo recipes such as: salads pancakes, soups and breads.
Egg Free Chia Pumpkin Molasses Muffins
Ingredients: 6 tbsp chia seeds 1 13 oz can pumpkin 3 tbsp honey 1 tbsp molasses 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (gluten free) 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 cup grass fed butter or coconut oil, melted 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cinnamon (Always use organic ingredients whenever possible)
For a lower carb version: Try removing the honey and molasses and adding 1 tsp of stevia powder extract. Many of my readers request Paleo bread recipes. Try this cookbook: Paleo Bread: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Paleo-Friendly Bread Recipes
Need some more egg free alternatives?
This new e-book has an excellent chart on how to substitute chia for eggs.
Introducing Awaken: 30 egg free breakfast ideas for paleo and low carb peeps!
My friend Karen is an engineer by day and an awesome cook and photographer by night. She has lost nearly 100 lbs by following a Paleo diet! Way to go Karen! She told me she feels better without eggs too. She wrote this great book to help others who may want to try an egg elimination or just want to have more variety in their breakfast routines. Some recipes you will find:
- Skillet scrambles with meats and veggies
- Easy no cook strawberry pudding
- Blueberry cobbler
- Bacon twists
- Breakfast pizza
- Pumpkin faux-meal
- Grain free granola
- Breakfast cookies
- Fruity smoothies
- Savory sausages
- Spaghetti squash hash browns
- Strawberry and blueberry crumble
- Apple sauce
- Stuffed mushrooms
- Zucchini soup
- Zucchini stuffed meat boats
- Chocolate smoothies
- Grits (my favorite!)
More reasons I love this book! She also gives a great chart about how to interchange sweeteners for gaps/paleo and low carb diets. This makes it easy use your choice of sweetener based on your diet. She also has a great chart on measurements for successful egg substitution. Karen shows us where to source these great ingredients so we can order them from our couch. She seems to have thought of everything: did I mention the awesome full page photos? She also includes the nutrition info about each recipe. Karen offers us ways to easily change up the recipe for more varied options. She also has great step-by step tutorials for how to make chia eggs, cauliflower rice and more. If you ask me this book is worth 3 times the price!! Don’t miss it!
Gray Morgan says
Caitlin, could I use flaxseed meal instead of chia? Not heading to the store soon but these muffins sound delish, so I want to try them!
Caitlin Weeks says
Yes it would be the same. Don’t eat flax too often it is not that great. Glad to hear from you!
Deena says
I’d love to use fresh pumpkin. Would it be the same amt?
Thanks!
-deena
Caitlin Weeks says
yes I think so
angie says
yes, make a printable version this one is 12 pages long omg!
Donna Menard says
I see your posts on my facebook timeline, and I just want to say I really love what you are doing. The recipes and all the very useful information is very appreciated. Your always putting new stuff out and keeping everyone informed! Thanks
Caitlin Weeks says
Thanks Donna, that means a lot!