Here on our At Home with GCH blog, Monday’s are always focused on healthy but oh-so-yummy! recipes. As promised, for the next few weeks I am sharing some gluten free treats that you can bring to your bbq’s, picnics, hoedowns, and block parties. Perhaps your family loves to hike or go backpacking—this recipe is perfect for you!
Today’s recipe is for gluten free Blueberry Almond Muffins. These are full of protein, contain no refined sugars, and have no added fat (except the 1 tablespoon used for the topping). Also, a nice substitution for the blueberries would be raspberries…don’t forget to see the tip about freezing them!
Blueberry Almond Muffins
makes 10 muffins
Ingredients
• 2 cups almond flour
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup honey, agave nectar or maple syrup
• 12 drops liquid vanilla stevia (or additional sweetener of your choice)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup blueberries, frozen*
Topping Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
Directions
- Put blueberries into freezer
- Preheat oven to 350. Put liners into muffin tin
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, salt and baking powder
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs; then add honey, stevia, and extracts
- Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and blend thoroughly
- Gently fold in frozen blueberries*
- Spoon batter into lined muffin cups
- Lightly pat tops down into rounded heaps; use a pastry brush to dab with butter and sprinkle with coconut sugar
- Bake for 22-25 minutes; the tops should be springy yet firm when they are done
- Remove from muffin tin immediately and let cool on a rack
- Keep in the refrigerator, or place into freezer storage bags or a container
* The purpose of freezing (or using pre-frozen) blueberries is that this batter is very thick; if you used non-frozen berries, they would smoosh. 🙂
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♥ coleen
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