Grain Free Blueberry & Almond Muffins (Breakfast)
These gluten-free (can be dairy free and nut free, see Notes) muffins are a great start to the day as they contain no refined sugars and instead provide slow release energy through their relatively high protein content. If you are diabetic, use stevia in place of maple syrup.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
15 minCook
40 minReady
55 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
almond meal
or hazelnut meal, 300g |
* |
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
gluten-free |
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
free-range, or 4 Tbsp chia seeds soaked in ½ cup water for 20 minutes |
|
| ¼ | cup |
olive oil
cold pressed coconut or macadamia nut oil |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
pure |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
maple syrup
pure, or a few drops of stevia |
|
| 1 | each |
apples
red, chopped into small chunks with the skin left on |
|
| 200 | grams |
blueberries
fresh or frozen |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
almond meal
or hazelnut meal, 300g |
* |
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
gluten-free |
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
free-range, or 4 Tbsp chia seeds soaked in ½ cup water for 20 minutes |
|
| 59 | ml |
olive oil
cold pressed coconut or macadamia nut oil |
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
pure |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
maple syrup
pure, or a few drops of stevia |
|
| 1 | each |
apples
red, chopped into small chunks with the skin left on |
|
| 2E+2 | grams |
blueberries
fresh or frozen |
|
Directions
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Combine the almond/hazelnut meal (or coconut flour and arrowroot powder) and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
Add the eggs / chia gel, oil, cinnamon, vanilla and maple syrup/stevia to form a batter.
Fold in the apple and blueberries.Divide into paper-lined muffin tins.
Bake for 35–40 minutes until cooked through and golden.
Note: If you have a nut allergy or prefer nut-free muffins, use ½ cup coconut flour and 4 tablespoon arrowroot powder instead of the almond meal. To make these dairy free replace the eggs with chia gel, as per instructions.
Makes 12 large muffins
Note: Adapted from thehealthychef. com
