Paleo Blueberry Muffins with Almond Flour

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These paleo blueberry muffins are moist and tender with blueberries in every bite! They're made with almond flour, sweetened with coconut sugar and loaded with fresh blueberries. This muffin recipe is gluten free, dairy free and paleo friendly.

When I think of typical bakery muffins, my mind always forms a picture of a fresh-baked, buttery blueberry muffin that's loaded with sugar and not-so great ingredients.

These almond flour blueberry muffins are a little different, but have just as much flavor and a perfectly moist texture.

My recipe is made with simple paleo friendly ingredients, like almond flour and coconut sugar, that you can feel good about eating. They're healthy and lower in sugar than your average muffin, but still taste fantastic!

Why You'll Love these Paleo Blueberry Muffins

paleo friendly: made with simple, minimally processed ingredients
gluten free and dairy free: made with almond flour and dairy free yogurt
moist & fluffy: the best muffin texture!
easy to make: no complicated steps
healthy: made with real food ingredients and not loaded with sugar

Ingredients

The full recipe can be found in the recipe card below, but here's a list of what you'll need to make these paleo blueberry muffins:

almond flour: because these are almond flour blueberry muffins
tapioca flour: for texture purposes
coconut flour: needed for texture purposes
coconut sugar (or monk fruit sweetener): to sweeten the muffins
baking soda: for the rise
salt: to enhance the flavor
eggs: no egg substitutes have been tested
yogurt: I used almond milk yogurt but any kind will work. Yogurt makes these muffins moist.
almond milk: I used homemade almond milk
vanilla extract: for flavor
fresh blueberries: I don't recommend frozen

How to Make Paleo Blueberry Muffins

These blueberry muffins are made in a mixing bowl, the batter is poured into a lined muffin pan and then baked in the oven. Here's what you need to do:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 12 muffin liners and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients. This includes the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients. This includes the eggs, yogurt, almond milk and vanilla.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whisk until smooth. Fold the blueberries into the batter.
Next, pour the batter into the lined muffin cups, filling each cup nearly to the top. This recipe makes 12 muffins.

blueberry muffin batter in lined muffin pan

Place the muffins in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Lastly, remove the muffins from the oven and place them on a wire cooling rack. Cool to room temperature.

Storage

These healthy almond flour blueberry muffins are moist, so best kept in the fridge. Place them in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to one week.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are blueberry muffins bad for you?

Some blueberry muffins are unhealthy, especially store-bought blueberry muffins. But my recipe is healthy! Why? Because this paleo blueberry muffin recipe contains simple, organic ingredients (depending on the brands you use) that are easily digested and come from whole food sources (nothing highly processed). In addition, these muffins are lower in carbs and sugar than the average muffin.

Why are my blueberry muffins flat?

Almond flour has a tendency to produce flatter (not fluffy) baked goods. But the combination of almond flour, tapioca flour and coconut flour, along with the right amount of baking soda, will give you a fluffy blueberry muffin. That being said, these muffins are more dense; they are not light and airy.

Can these blueberry muffins be nut free?

This paleo blueberry muffin recipe can be made nut free. Here are the swaps to make:
almond flour - substitute (by weight) with tigernut flour
almond milk yogurt - use a coconut milk yogurt. If you tolerate dairy, use a cow's milk, sheep or goat's milk yogurt. Kefir should work too.
almond milk - substitute with any plant based milk. If you tolerate dairy, use a cow, sheep or goat's milk.

stack of 2 blueberry muffins topped with tahini

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Enjoy!