Toasted Coconut Pumpkin Hazelnut Muffins

I used to think brownies were made from a box.

Like there was legitimately no other way to make such a thing other than adding eggs and oil.

Scary, right?

Of course, I know better now and have made plenty of from scratch brownies like this fudgy paleo skillet brownie in my adult life, but sometimes you just want a prepackaged mix for baked goods for the sake of ease, time and instant gratification.

That’d be great and all except the ingredient list on most is a mile long and you need to break out your elementary school dictionary to pronounce half the stuff.

I’m not really into that.

Simple Mills makes real ingredient, grain free muffin and bread mixes made with almond flour for those times when you want something fresh out of the oven but you’re not really in the mood to raid the pantry and get flour all over the counter top.

They sent me a few to try out and of course I went with the pumpkin muffin mix.

I mean, is there even another choice in October?

All that’s needed to take this from mix to muffins is eggs, oil (or butter) and water. I put my own little spin on these perfectly moist muffins though with some toasted coconut and hazelnuts.

It worked perfectly and they came out with just the right amount of crunch I like in my muffins.

The best part?

They were in the oven in all of five minutes, even with my additions.

Besides being grain free, Simple Mills mixes are also free of refined sugars, low glycemic index, paleo-friendly, non-GMO and gluten, soy, corn and dairy free.

Basically, they should work for everyone out there!

You can find Simple Mills on Amazon.

*This post is sponsored by Simple Mills. All content and opinions are my own.