Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins

It's that time of the year! PUMPKIN TIME!
What's your favorite pumpkin recipe??
Don't have one? Try THIS!

GLUTEN-FREE PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Ingredients:

1/2 cup coconut flour
4 eggs (room temperature)
1/4 cup softened butter (or coconut oil)
6 Tbs pumpkin purée
2 Tbs raw honey or pure maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp baking soda
Instructions:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and insert baking cups into the muffin tin(s).
• Mix together the coconut flour and eggs until a smooth "paste" forms. Stir in the butter/oil, then the pumpkin pureé and honey. 
• Add in the spices, cider vinegar and baking soda and mix.
• Divide evenly between prepared muffin pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown and the top bounces back when lightly pressed.

Yields around 10 muffins

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Turkey and Brown Rice Chili

Servings: 6 (1 1/2 cups each)
Carb. Pet Serving: 40 g
Prep: 35 min
Cook: 55 min

1 tbs olive oil
1 lb uncooked ground turkey breast
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped red and/or green sweet peppers
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cloves minced garlic
2 14.5-ounce cans 50%-less-sodium beef broth
1 15-ounce can no-salt-added red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
3 tbs no-salt-added tomato paste
2 tbs packed brown sugar
1 tbs chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
2 cups cooked brown rice
Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

1. In a 4 to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey, sweet peppers, onion, celery, and garlic; cook until meat is browned, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain if needed.

2. Stir broth, kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, chili powder, and cumin into meat mixture in Dutch oven. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Stir in brown rice. Cook, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes more or until desired consistency. If desired, sprinkle individual servings with cheese.

Per Serving:
306 calories
4 g total fat (1 g saturated fat)
37 mg sodium
40 g carb (9g fiber, 11 g sugars)

*From Diabetic Living Magazine