This easy gluten-free muffin recipe is made with 6 healthy ingredients and can be whipped up in a jiffy. To make my Chili Cheese Muffins you’ll need almond flour, cheddar cheese, red pepper flakes, eggs, salt, and baking soda. Really, making this savory muffin recipe is that easy!
If you’ve been here before, you know that my specialty is easy grain-free recipes. I went gluten-free in 1998 when I was diagnosed with celiac disease. Because I still didn’t feel very well on a gluten-free diet, I took things up a notch and eliminated grains entirely in 2001. So, I’ve been writing grain-free recipes for quite some time. And these days, I love writing low-carb, keto recipes like this one.
Over the years, I’ve also worked quite a bit at keeping the ingredient lists in my recipes as short as possible. It’s a personal challenge for me, and a gift to you my readers, to save you all time in the kitchen, so you can get out and play.
On that note, I’m going out for a hike. Enjoy these quick and easy muffins my loves!
Chili Cheese Muffins
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 2 cups firmly packed grated cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
Instructions
- In a food processor, combined almond flour, salt, and baking soda
- Pulse in eggs, until well combined
- Briefly pulse in 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, and cheddar cheese
- Scoop a heaping ¼ cup of batter into each paper lined muffin cup
- Top muffins with remaining 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes
- Cool 1 hour
- Serve
If you are in need of low-carb breakfast ideas, try these Chili Cheese muffins with a side of eggs. If you’re grain-free, try these easy paleo breakfast recipes:
By the way, if you’re in need of nut-free paleo breakfast recipes, the Chocolate Donuts and Paleo Crepe recipes above do not contain any nuts!
This post is part of March Muffin Madness, a round up of muffin recipes put together by my dear friend Shirley, from Gluten-Free Easily. Shirley is a pioneer in the gluten-free blogging world, and if you don’t yet know of her, you’re missing out! Shirley is a beekeeper, motorcycle rider, and has also lead support groups for those going gluten-free. Those are just a couple of the amazing things about her! Every year Shirley runs March Muffin Madness and I absolutely love being a part of it, and coming up with my own creative grain-free muffin recipe.
Susan says
These look great!!!!!! Can’t wait to make them!!!!
Julie says
Yum! I am making these tonight to go with my Mississippi chicken!
Carol Biggs says
These Chili Cheese Muffins were so easy and delicious!!! My husband wanted to eat them all up in one sitting. Am going to send the recipe to 3 of my gluten-free friends.
Elana says
Hi Carol, I’m so glad to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the muffins!!!
Laura says
these look great! with a little spice even my non-paleo partner will eat them :) and would love to make these as a dinner roll/cornbread substitute. ideas on what to pair them with other than chili?
Elana says
Hi Laura, thanks for your question. Here are some of the dinners that I like to serve these savory muffins with:
https://elanaspantry.com/perfect-roast-chicken/
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-shepherds-pie/
https://elanaspantry.com/baked-mustard-lime-chicken/
Enjoy!
Elana
Nancy Hildebrandt says
Normally when a recipe for totally yummy muffins appears in my Inbox, my heart sinks. But wait, it’s from Elana! I know without scrutinizing the ingredients that I’m going to be able to eat it for sure! It’s going to taste great, be easy to make, and somehow magically be good for me at the same time! Thank you so much for your endless creativity with ingredients.
Elana says
Nancy, you’re very welcome! Thanks for your sweet comment :-)
Rayna Miller says
Can’t wait to make these!
Joelle says
Oh how I wish cheese liked me! Will definitely try it out though for the others in my house.
Caroline says
Can’t wait to try. Love the simplicity and the specificity. I just realized I have almond meal, not flour.
Elana says
Caroline, thanks so much for your comment! I think being as clear as possible makes things easier for my readers :-)
Carole Hegg says
I LOVE ANYTHING CHEESE. I WILL CERTAINLY BE GIVING THIS RECIPE A TRY VERY SOON.
Denise Pearson says
Hi Elana,
I just wanted to thank you for starting this fantastic blog and for sharing your wonderful recipes and advice! You put in all the hard work experimenting and perfecting the recipes so we don’t have to go through the trial by fire :)
Have a great day!
Elana says
Thanks so much Denise :-)