Healthy Eating
Gluten Free Muffins
Description
If you’ve been let down by Gluten Free Muffins in the past, this recipe is here to change your mind. With a moist, tender crumb, fluffy texture, and endless options for mix-ins, these are the best gluten free muffins you’ll ever make!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour*
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- ¼ cup mashed very ripe banana about 1/2 small banana
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- Mix-ins: Up to 1 cup of fresh or frozen fruit such as blueberries, raspberries, or diced strawberries; if using frozen, no need to thaw OR ½ cup of smaller, harder mix-ins, such as chopped dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line 10 cups in a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Place the coconut oil in a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Heat just until melted, then set aside to cool to room temperature.
- In a large, separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- To the bowl with the coconut oil, add the eggs, banana, maple syrup, vanilla, and vinegar. Whisk until smooth. If the oil resolidifies, warm it in the microwave in short, 5-to-10-second bursts, until it melts again.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, then pour in the wet ingredients. By hand with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir just until combined and the flour disappears. Fold in any mix-ins.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups, dividing it evenly between the 10 muffins (they will be filled almost all the way to the top). Bake for 15 minutes, then loosely tent the top of the pan with foil to keep the tops from browning too quickly. Continue baking for 10 to 15 additional minutes (25 to 30 minutes total) until the edges are light golden, a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, and the centers feel set when lightly touched. Place the pan on a cooling rack and let the muffins cool in the pan for a 10 full minutes, then gently transfer the muffins to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
