Creamy Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins ----- gluten free!

James has now been gluten free for 3 months ...
& I'm so happy that he's not suffering from the joint pain that he's been dealing with for at least 7 years!

I've been experimenting with new recipes & using new products, & so far, with good results!
James has been a happy camper.

I processed several pumpkins in the fall & have a freezer full to use, so I wanted to make something
sweet using the pumpkin ... & gluten free so James could enjoy it.
After looking at lots of recipes, I adapted a couple of them & came up with this one.

A bowl full of muffin batter ... nothing wrong with that!
Well, except the chocolate chips are missing.
[I stirred those in after I snapped the pic.]

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs
1/2 cup peanut butter [or almond butter]
1/4 cup coconut oil, softened [or you can use either olive oil or butter]
1/4 cup honey [or you can use maple syrup or agave]
1/2 - 3/4 cup chocolate chips
1 Tbsp. coconut crystals
3/4 cup rice flour
1/3 cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. vanilla

Prep

Blend all wet ingredients until mixed.
Add dry ingredients and blend until smooth, not over-mixing.
Stir in chocolate chips at the end ... I used the minis.
Spoon into the muffin tin, either lined with paper liners or sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 for 20ish minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

**I made some in my mini-cupcake pan & some in my regular muffin pan.
The minis only take about 10 minutes to bake.

We really enjoyed these!
Even our 3 sons loved them.
They tasted healthy, but yummy.
They weren't overly sweet, with the chocolate chips being the perfect addition.
Course, we are big fans of pumpkin, so I'm always glad to have another recipe using that ingredient.

Let me know if you try these ... & like 'em!

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Do you see Christ in me?

Yesterday's sermon topic:  What image am I reflecting?
Do I reflect Christ?

"And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed 
into the same image from one degree of glory to another. 
For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit."
2 Corinthians 3:18

If Christ is our focus, then we will be transformed into His image!

Our desires will change.
Our actions & attitudes will change as He makes us over to be more like Him.

I love the words to this song:

When anyone looks at me, let them see Jesus.
Let me be a reflection of His love & mercy today.
When they start to read my life's story,
I want it to bring my Savior glory.
When anyone looks at me, let them see Him.

I challenge you today to fully place yourself into the hands of the potter.
Yield to Him those things in your life that you think are unchangeable.
Look at yourself in light of the scripture & truly examine your image.

Ask yourself every morning as you look in the mirror ... Am I reflecting Christ?

Who doesn't love a good party?!
You can find me here linking up with these great blogs.

Monday     The Girl Creative     C.R.A.F.T      The Dedicated House      The Modest Mom
Tuesday     A Delightsome Life   A Bowl Full of Lemons    Titus Tuesday      A Stroll Through Life
Wednesday   Raising Homemakers        Savvy Southern Style         Adorned From Above
                    The Thrifty Home  The Dedicated House    A Wise Woman Builds Her Home
Thursday    Between Naps on the Porch   Serving Joyfully     Lamberts Lately
Friday      Rooted in Thyme  The Thrifty Groove   Farm Blog Hop  Best of the Nest
               French Country Cottage
Sunday    Nifty Thrifty Things    Suburbsmama    Sew Many Ways