My Almond Flour Muffins recipe is a win-win all around because it’s a healthy, easy muffins recipe that’s keto, gluten free, and so satisfying it will curb your carb cravings.
Almond Flour Muffins
When the boys were growing up, I made these Almond Flour Muffins for breakfast, serving them alongside Green Eggs, and it was one of our favorite meals back then.
Gluten Free Breakfast
I was always looking for quick and easy gluten free breakfast ideas when the boys were little.
If you are, too, serve this gluten free muffin recipe with Hard Boiled Eggs (prepared the night before), and it will hit the spot!
I hope you love these Almond Flour Muffins as much as we do!
Almond Flour Muffins
Ingredients
- 4 ounces blanched almond flour (not almond meal), about 1 cup
- 4 ounces large eggs, about 2 large eggs
- 1 ounce honey, around 1 tablespoon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine almond flour and baking soda
- In a large bowl combine eggs, honey, and vinegar
- Stir dry ingredients into wet, mixing until combined
- Scoop about ¼ cup of batter at a time into a paper lined muffin pan
- Bake at 350°F for 15-17 minutes, until slightly browned around the edges
- Cool in the pan for ½ hour
- Serve with butter and jam
Equipment
While these Almond Flour Muffins are a dazzling, yet healthy treat, they are just a small chapter in the story of my love affair with almond flour baking.
Almond Flour Recipes
I began baking with this magical ingredient in 2001 when almond flour recipes were incredibly few and far between.
Gluten Free Recipes
My son had just been diagnosed with Celiac Disease, and I made it my mission to turn all of my favorite traditional childhood favorites into gluten free, almond flour recipes.
Healthy Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook
I wanted my kiddo to have all the delicious treats I grew up with and so I spent years in the kitchen creating my own healthy gluten free recipes for him.
Out of that The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook was born.
In addition, I have hundreds of free almond flour recipes here on the website.
Muffins with Almond Flour
I’ve been playing around with almond flour and creating recipes that are healthy and easy ever since, and the story behind this Almond Flour Muffins recipe is part of the journey.
I created it after reading Michael Ruhlman’s book Ratio back in 2010. I saw Ruhlman speak at Blogher Food shortly thereafter, and the experience transformed my recipe creation process.
Celiac Disease Self-Care
But there was one issue with Ruhlman’s ratios and recipe principles. Because he bakes with wheat flour and gluten they were impractical and unusable for me.
Still, I was inspired to create a ratio recipe template for myself, along with those of you suffering from an intolerance to foods like gluten, due to Celiac Disease. Almond flour was my ingredient of choice!
Is Almond Flour Gluten Free
I find almond flour is the perfect food for those suffering from Celiac Disease or following a Keto Diet because it’s:
- Gluten Free
- Low Carb
- High Fat
- Keto Friendly
Keto Muffins
I created this keto muffins recipe using ratios (and a kitchen scale) after half a dozen attempts.
The ratio I came up with for muffins with almond flour is 4 parts flour: 4 parts egg: 1 part sweetener.
Paleo Recipes
Not all baked goods recipes scale easily, but this one is quite flexible. It can be scaled up or down to make as many or as few muffins as you like. Double it for eight muffins, and cut it in half for two.
Almond Flour Bread Recipe
Not in the mood for muffins? You can easily turn this Almond Flour Muffins recipe into a quick bread recipe instead.
To make a loaf of quick bread, simply double the above batter and bake for 35-40 minutes on the lower rack of your oven in a 5¾ x 3¼-inch mini loaf pan.
Digital Food Scale
Quick note, you’ll need a digital food scale to make my Almond Flour Muffins recipe. I’ve had the Escali kitchen scale for over 15 years and love it.
While its performance is on point, the scale is also super thin so that it can slide into a small drawer, saving valuable space in your kitchen.
Dairy Free Muffins
Having the proper equipment is important, but so is having the right ingredients. All you need to make my Almond Flour Muffins is a handful of healthy ingredients:
- Almond Flour
- Eggs
- Honey
- Baking Soda
- Apple Cider Vinegar
Gluten Free Muffin Recipe Add-Ins
What I love about this easy gluten free muffin recipe is that it’s a versatile template for a variety of flavors. Experiment with the combinations below or come up with your own.
Here are some ideas:
- Date Walnut
- Lemon Poppyseed
- Dried Cranberries with White Chocolate Chips
- Cinnamon Raisin
- Orange Dark Chocolate Chip
Low Carb Muffins
If you need more options than above, read on for some of the best low carb muffins recipes using a variety of healthy, low carb ingredients for their bases, ranging from almond flour to coconut flour.
Gluten Free Muffins
All of the recipes I’m sharing here and on my website are gluten free. I hope you love these simple muffins recipes as much as we do!
Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins
While muffins with almond flour are fantastic, they aren’t for everyone.
That’s where my fan-favorite nut free Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins come into play.
This fabulous muffin is made with coconut flour and canned pumpkin, sweetened with coconut sugar, then spiked with pumpkin pie spice, and crowned with a luscious crumb topping.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
If you’re looking for muffins with chocolate chips, try my Chocolate Zucchini Muffins.
This recipe for healthy muffins made with a base of coconut flour is perfect for those who are allergic to nuts, and the zucchini provides a beautiful fleck of bright green, healthy color.
Almond Flour Banana Muffins
My Almond Flour Banana Muffins are purely fruit sweetened with bananas, carrots, and dates, with walnuts adding a fantastic crunch.
Gluten Free Banana Muffins with Nuts
My Gluten Free Banana Muffins with nuts are a family favorite.
This fantastic kid-friendly recipe is made with coconut flour and fruit sweetened with dates.
Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins
Light, fluffy, and satisfying, my 7 ingredient Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins recipe is another nut free muffin made with coconut flour.
Enjoy in the morning with a cup of Dandelion Coffee or as a delicious snack.
Gluten Free Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
My Gluten Free Lemon Poppyseed Muffins are another fantastic breakfast muffin made with coconut flour.
Spiked with lemon zest, this healthy treat is full of antioxidant rich bioflavonoids and vitamin C.
Healthy Breakfast Muffins
What’s your favorite healthy breakfast muffin? Leave a comment and let me know what you’re looking for!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared this Almond Flour Muffins recipe in 2011.
Lisa Daniel says
Your site is just indispensable to me and this post is just great!!!!!!!!!
Deb says
Elana,
These muffins look amazing. Also being a math person, I love the ratio approach. This is actually how I learned to cook quick breads back when my mother taught me at age 7 or 8. I suspect she was teaching me fractions as well. Love it. Can’t wait to taste them. Thanks. Deb
The Teenie Foodie says
MMM these look yummy! I will defintely try these because they don’t look to sweet and and Id love to add some berries in there. Fabulous recipe!
Teenie Foodie
Jennifer says
LOVE baking by weight! Thank you.
Danielle says
Yippee!! I’m so glad to see measurements by weight. I prefer to cook with my scale. Thank you!
Sharon says
I just ordered a Procizion Digital Kitchen Food Scale from Amazon! On my first try with this recipe I used Elana’s “about a cup, about a 1/4 tsp, etc” and they turned out well but now I’ll be able to actually weigh the ingredients and get it exactly right.
Shirley @ gfe says
Lovely simple recipe, Elana! Great to now this ratio can be used for all kinds of muffins made with almond flour. :-) Love Ruhlman and you! Both of you are very passionate, talented folks inside and outside the kitchen. ;-)
xo,
Shirley
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Simple recipe! This reiterates how important having ratio in our life. Especially in baking :)
Stacey says
HI Elana,
These muffins remind me of your Irish Soda Bread Recipe minus the raisins. I left a question under that recipe because my Irish Soda Bread did not look like yours…it tasted great, though! Mine was bumpy, but yours looked smooth. Did you mix the ingredients by hand or with a mixer? I did not receive an answer so I thought I would post here. Not sure what the correct procedure is. Also, I couldn’t put an x in it because the dough was so sticky. Any helpful hints? I love the recipe and look forward to trying your muffins also!
elana says
Stacey,
I answered your comment over on the Irish Soda Bread post.
https://elanaspantry.com/irish-soda-bread/#comment-39908
Thanks,
Elana
Cassi Friz says
oooh- i’ve been playing with quick-breads this week too. and something like ratios!
must play with muffins. we’ve settled on soured brown rice flatbreads in a cast iron skillet, and sprouted quinoa in a similar form (quinoa doesn’t like to sour)- the only way we eat any grains is after souring them for 24-48 hours. It makes a totally different batter and final product than regular grains.
also playing with coconut and almond flour b/c this site is so amazing and we love the paleo foods!
must make coconut cake soon!
Annie26 says
Hi there, i was wondering how do you sour grains? I eat lots of cultured veggies and drink cultured juices, would love to sour grains as well.
Blessings,
Annie
Tammy L. says
I could not resist replying to this, even though it is an older post. But isn’t soured grains called hard alcohol? Sorry. I told you I could not resist. lol
Chris at Lost Arts Kitchen says
Oh, this is SO awesome, Elana! I read Ratio just before going gluten-free. Loved it, but had no notion of how to use the concept with my new dietary restrictions. Thank you so much for figuring this out!