Happy New Year, friends! I had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and I hope you did as well! I may have eaten one too many Christmas cookies, but then again, who didn’t?!
That’s what Januarys are for, are they not, to begin eating better and getting back into shape for the summer.
Well, I believe healthy foods should taste good too! These muffins:
- Are full of healthy fats from the almonds, flaxseed, and coconut oil
- Contain antioxidant-rich blueberries
- Are sweetened naturally with banana puree and pure maple syrup
- Have lots of fiber from the coconut flour and the abundance of fruit, nuts, and seeds
They are full of healthy ingredients with no gluten, grain, dairy, or refined sugars, and they are still so delicious! I think they may be the best grain-free muffins I’ve EVER eaten! And I’m only a teeny bit biased;) I promise you though, you’re getting a yummy treat, plus they are made with wholesome ingredients! In my book, that’s a win-win, people!
These are the perfect treat to include in a well-balanced breakfast, to eat as a quick snack, or to enjoy with tea or coffee. Mmm, just talking about them is making me hungry!
Well, I’m off to go eat a muffin…you should totally make these now so you can eat one with me! Don’t forget to comment and let me know how you liked them! Enjoy, friends!
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Paleo Banana-Blueberry Muffins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 14 muffins 1x
Description
Moist and delicious banana-blueberry muffins full of healthy ingredients! Paleo friendly and free of gluten, grains, dairy, and refined sugars.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup tapioca flour
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 3 mashed ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or other milk of choice
- 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a muffin pan or line with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, blend together dry ingredients: almond, tapioca, and coconut flours, flaxseed meal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in mashed bananas, milk, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and eggs until well combined. Gently fold in blueberries.
- Pour batter into each liner until it sits just below the top of the liner, I do a heaping 1/4 cupful so that the liner is mostly full. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a rack to cool thoroughly. Yield: About 14 muffins.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Bread
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Hey there!
I am out of flaxseed meal and only have flaxseed on hand which I know is not the same thing. Is there anything else I can sub for the flaxseed meal? Thanks!
Hi Ashley, sorry for the delay! I think it would be fine to just omit the flaxseed. You could also grind your regular flaxseed in a spice or coffee grinder to make flaxseed meal. Let me know how it turns out if you give it a try!
I was so excited to make this recipe but they did not turn out. 🙁 They would not cook in the middle, even after leaving them in almost 20 minutes longer than advised. Any ideas about what might have gone wrong? Your muffins looked delicious -and no one else who posted seem to have this problem. I have done my share of paleo baking so I am puzzled. Thanks in advance.
Hi Tina, I’m sorry these muffins did not turn out for you. I’ve never had that happen before and there should be no reason they wouldn’t cook thoroughly as they don’t even have a lot of liquid added. They only thing I can think of is that maybe a flour or the liquid was accidentally mis-measured or a substitute was made? Did you also add the eggs?
Thanks Jocelyn, yep you were right!!! I double checked your recipe and low and behold, I put 1 cup of almond milk instead of 1/2 cup! That’s what happens when you baking when you and tired but craving muffins! I am definitely going to try again – as these smelled so good and I am determined to get them right…..
I’m glad we were able to figure it out, Tina! I hope you get a chance to try them again..If you do, let me know how it goes! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! 🙂
Every morning I am enjoy paleo banana-blueberry muffins with coffee or tea. These are the perfect treat to include in a well-balanced breakfast. Thanks your tips.
AW I believe healthy foods should taste good too! They are full of healthy ingredients with no gluten, grain, dairy, or refined sugars, and they are still so delicious. This is perfect cake for everybody who want to diet. Thanks for you sharing this post.
OH. MY. GOODNESS.!!!!!!!!!! These look soooo delicious, Laura! Fresh blueberry muffins sound so scrumptious, especially with Blarney Butter (I mean, what isn’t good with nut butters?!) ! I love that you used to pick 10lbs of blueberries in Michigan! I live in Michigan, so if you remember the name/area of the blueberry farm you traveled to, let me know!! I love finding new places to explore in my own state that I’ve never heard of– word of mouth is so powerful! Also, I love the wholesome ingredients in this recipe. Not to mention that I actually have a little bit of almond meal in the house and the fact that these only call for 1/4 cup sounds like this recipe is a match made in heaven! I have one full day left before exams, so I’ll be baking one afternoon between study sessions!!
if you dont have tapioca flour, can you use a different flour substitute? im not strict paleo so am wondering if i can use something i already have on hand – thanks!
Hi, April! The tapioca flour lends a bit of chewiness and the elasticity regular flour gives. You could try arrowroot, as it’s a common substitute, or a gluten-free flour blend. If you’re not strictly gluten-free you could probably use regular all-purpose flour in its place as well. Please let me know how your muffins turn out with a replacement! I’m sure it would be helpful to others too 🙂 Have a great day!
These muffins are really good! I needed to add a bit more milk as the batter was too thick. But i am so impressed with how they turned out. The texture is really good. They have that ‘springiness’ that one normally gets from glutein. Thanks for a great recipe!
Thanks, Karen! I’m so glad you enjoyed them as much as we did! I will work on updating the recipe to include that extra milk may be needed. Thanks again for your feedback!
Yum! I’ll make them too:)
Please let me know how you like them, Ilona! 🙂
I want to try this recipe cause Jake loves blueberry muffins and it’ll actually be healthy for him. We’ll never eat a dozen muffins so do you know if they freeze well?
Most baked goods do fine frozen and thawed to eat. Just make sure to wrap them well so they don’t get frost bitten. Also, when thawing, I’d recommend thawing on the counter over reheating in the microwave. Sometimes that changes the texture and makes baked goods more chewy and hard. Hope this helps!
Hey Joscelyn, I’m about to make my purchase for coconut oil online and I thought I should check with you first. Could I simply use olive oil or grass-fed butter for paleo baking? I don’t really see myself cooking much with coconut oil except for making paleo pancakes and other paleo baked goods lol.
I definitely think you can substitute coconut oil with another oil. If it calls for melted coconut oil I would use olive oil and if it calls for solid coconut oil use grass-fed butter. 🙂
Thanks so much for the tips Joscelyn!
You’re welcome, Bridget! Anytime:) Let me know how your paleo baking goes!
Paleo is the way to go, I say! This is a great article with an excellent recipe which I will be trying out tomorrow. Thank you very much. 🙂
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Thank you, Marty! We’ve really enjoyed exploring the paleo way this month. I can truly tell a difference in the way I feel when we eat grain-free. I’m so glad you’ll be trying these! I hope you like them!
Hi Joscelyn, I was wondering if at some point you might do a post about the staple items you keep in your kitchen for baking (or have you already done one that I don’t know about?). Could you also list any brands that you are really fond of? I would love to bake more for my family with healthier ingredients but I don’t know what I should keep on hand regularly. By the way these muffins look delicious!
Hi, Lauren! Yes, I can absolutely work on that! Thanks for the idea and for the compliment! I’ll try and have that done in the next week or two:)
Hey, Lauren! I wanted to let you know that I just added a post about the healthier baking essentials I like to keep on hand. I hope you find it helpful! Please let me know if you have any questions! 🙂
These were so delicious! These blueberry muffins are my favorite!
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Thank you, Rafael! I’m glad you like them as much as I do! 😉
Yup I read a bit about DIY almond flour, but I think I’ll just grab it online since I managed to find them 🙂 I’d reserve whole almond for making nut butter – something I’ve been wanting to do – plus its paleo-friendly! I can do without rice, it’s the other carbs like bread (which I love), and some other not so friendly paleo like soy, wine, potatoes and cheese that I’ll have problem with. Anyway, hope you had a good start to your New Year 😀
Hey Joscelyn,
I’m exploring going on a Paleo diet, for health reasons and obviously to drop some pounds. I was reading up on Paleo flour and saw your post. I wondered if you made your own Paleo coconut flour and almond flour, or did you get them off the shelf? I really hope to be able to find these here because I don’t think Paleo is as popular as in the US.
Oh, I just realized I can get a number of Paleo stuff on iberh.com where I get my regular supplies of Quinoa and Chia seed. Unfortunately, I think those 2 are not Paleo-friendly. Are you on a full Paleo-diet? Do share your experience with me 🙂 I’d love to know.
I think quinoa and chia seeds are among the “controversial” foods, as in some paleo people will eat it and some will not. I think it’s all about how it makes you feel and if it upsets your stomach in any way, then I would avoid it. I love chia seeds and believe they have more pros than cons, so I eat them! We began a full paleo diet at the beginning of this year and have committed to sticking with it for the month of January. We will probably continue to eat paleo friendly meals and only eat grains occasionally. Having not eaten grains in several days, I have noticed a lot less bloating, which is wonderful! I think it’s important to keep a variety of meals planned and paleo friendly snacks available at all times, because I notice myself getting hungry a lot more often and if you have access to paleo foods, you’ll be less likely to grab something junky out of desperation! When you’re hungry ANYTHING looks good, lol! I’m no expert, but if you have any questions, I can try to help you the best I can! Maybe we can support one another as we head down this road to better health!
Hey there, Bridget! I usually buy all of my flours at the healthy grocery store here, so I haven’t yet made my own coconut flour, but almond flour is just a matter of grinding almonds in a coffee grinder or food processor. You have to pulse them though, because grinding them for too long will produce almond butter. When it’s ground finely enough, you can sift the meal and re-grind any larger pieces. We’ve only been eating strictly paleo since the beginning of the year, but so far, so good! It’s a bit tricky eating some of my favorite meats without rice, but totally doable! Let me know if it works out for you, Bridget!
Happy New Year! Hope you’ve recovered from the cookie overload 🙂
What a way to start 2015 – such a lovely recipe. These look really great and I love the fact that they are sugar free. Yummy!
Haha, thank you, my friend! Happy New Year to you as well! We did allow ourselves to enjoy the holiday goodies in moderation, however, it feels really great to get back to clean eating:) I hope you had a nice and restful holiday with your family, Kimberly!
These look delicious, Joscelyn!
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Thank you, Camille! They were really delicious and most importantly, my family loved them! Thanks so much for stopping by!