Paleo Blueberry Muffins

This easy Paleo Blueberry Muffin Recipe tastes just like bakery muffins but they're good for you! These gluten-free blueberry muffins have the perfect crumb and just the right amount of sweetness, and they're dairy-free, refined sugar free and freezer-friendly.

It's blueberry season and I seriously couldn't be more excited! Bring on the pies, crisps, cobblers, coffee cakes, and of course muffins.

Seriously, is there a more classic breakfast baked good than a delicious blueberry muffin? However, I think we can all agree that most muffins are just bald cupcakes {right}. And while I'm not complaining about cake for breakfast, I have found that starting the day that way usually leads to a major afternoon slump.

However, if you make these Paleo Blueberry Muffins you can enjoy a muffin for breakfast without the sugar crash!  They are paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free and have zero refined sugar...but taste like a delicious bakery muffin! Plus with ingredients like almond butter and almond flour, they are high in protein and will keep you full much longer than their sugar-laden counterparts.

Paleo Blueberry Banana Muffins: Substitutions

As always, I think this recipe is the absolute best as it's written. If you've experimented with Paleo baking at all, then you know that the ratio and types of flours used is critical to a good outcome. So I do not recommend changing the flours at all. Here are some other potential substitutions:

• Coconut oil: butter or ghee can be used in place of coconut oil.
• Maple Syrup: Honey or any other liquid sweetener can be used in place of maple syrup. If your bananas are very ripe and sweet, you could even omit the maple syrup all together if you like your muffins on the less-sweet side!
• Almond butter: Any nut or seed butter can be used in place of almond butter. The two I would recommend most highly are almond or cashew butter.
• Fresh blueberries: I tested a batch of these Paleo Blueberry Banana Muffins with frozen blueberries. The muffins made with fresh blueberries rose much better and looked prettier, however they both tasted the same! If you choose to use frozen blueberries, you will need to increase the baking time. You can also substitute chocolate chips, nuts, etc. if blueberries aren't your jam.

How to make Paleo Blueberry Muffins 

These Paleo Blueberry Banana Muffins are SO easy to make! Just mix everything together bake and you're done! However there are a few tips and tricks I'd like to share with you to ensure your gluten-free blueberry muffin-baking success!

Combine Wet Ingredients

Melt the almond butter and coconut oil together first , then add the rest of the wet ingredients and stir until the mixture is smooth. 

Add the dry ingredients & stir

There are two ways to go about doing this. Both of them work equally well, the one you choose will depend on your personal preference. Just be sure to mix well until there are no clumps of dry ingredients in the batter.

1. Add the dry ingredients directly to the wet ingredients. This method (which is what I do in the video) results in using one less bowl which means one less dish to clean. 
2. Measure dry ingredients first in a separate bowl. If you only have one set of measuring cups/spoons, you might want to measure the dry ingredients first in a separate bowl and set them aside.  That way you won't have to wash the measuring cups/spoons after measuring the wet ingredients! 

Add blueberries

Gently fold the blueberries into the gluten-free blueberry muffin batter. If you stir with too much force it won't really effect the taste, but the batter will turn purple. 

Fill the muffin pan & bake 

Generously grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan and fill each well with ¼ cup of paleo blueberry muffin batter. Bake in the oven until the tops are golden brown and spring back when pressed. 

Make it into bread! 

You can make this into paleo blueberry banana bread if you'd like! Just bake in an 8x4 or 9x5" loaf pan for 35-45 minutes!

Cool & Enjoy 

Cool the paleo blueberry muffins in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then use a spoon or knife to release the sides of each muffin from the pan, and transfer them to a cooling rack to cool. Enjoy these gluten-free blueberry muffins warm or room temperature! 

Store/Freeze

Store these paleo blueberry banana muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in the microwave or oven set to low.

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