This amazing Paleo Cinnamon Bun Muffin recipe is the perfect shortcut for a healthy cinnamon roll and makes a delicious breakfast treat! One of my favorite readers Courtney recently suggested that I create a gluten free cinnamon roll recipe. She said it would be perfect for Christmas morning. Since we’re smack in the middle of Hanukkah that wasn’t something I had thought about. Thanks Courtney!
So, here’s my Paleo Cinnamon Bun Muffin recipe. I hope you all enjoy it during the holidays.
Cinnamon Bun Muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
- ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil or palm shortening
Instructions
Muffins
- Combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl
- In a large bowl blend together oil, agave, eggs, and vanilla
- Blend dry ingredients into wet and scoop a scant ¼ cup at a time into paper lined muffin cups
Cinnamon Topping
- Combine agave, cinnamon, and oil in a small bowl
- Spoon topping onto muffins
- Bake muffins for 8-12 minutes at 350°F
- Cool muffins for 2 hours then frost with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
One of my favorite periodicals, The Christian Science Monitor just ran a Best Cookbooks of 2009 article mentioning The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook, what a delight to find my book in there.
And in television news, I was on two shows today (demoing recipes from my gluten free cookbook) the first show was Good Day Colorado and the second, Daybreak on the Deuce. You can watch both appearances below.
Finally, to top these muffins off, stay tuned for my next post with my yummy gluten free Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.
Jazz says
Thank you very much for this recipe!
As soon as I saw it I had to try it. These are better than any other gluten-free treat I’ve ever tasted. :)
Chelsey says
Oh I am soooo excited! Something I can eat Christmas morning that won’t start me off with terrible brain fog (thanks to the protein filled almond flour and low glycemic agave nectar). You rock Elana!
Courtney says
COMFORT and JOY!! Im set for life now. I am thankful for access to delicious and nutritious breakfast foods such as chocolate chip scones, coffee cake, pancakes and now cinnamon roll muffins. I LOVE good food and I LOVE when food allows me to feel good. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you :)
Lanie says
I love these muffins! I was wondering if someone can share the coffee cake recipe? I would love to try it. I have the book on my christmas list. But I don’t know if I can wait until then!
Ali says
I’m so happy you’ve posted a recipe like this. Cinnamon buns have been a tradition in my family on Christmas morning as well, and I was the only one stuck with eating yogurt last year :( So thank you for this! We are also using your cream cheese frosting on our almond flour gingerbread cookies this year too! Happy Hanukkah to you and your family!
Beth says
Looks like another amazing recipe. What a great idea to combine the almond flour & coconut flour. Can’t wait to try these on Friday night.
VeggieGirl says
MANY many thanks to Courtney for requesting this treat; and of course to you, Elana, for creating it! Yum :)
Hooray for more good press on your fabulous book!
Lauren says
Oh yum! Such a great idea Courtney! And Elana – this looks just fabulous =D.
Debbie says
Oh wow, Elana to the rescue again! My family always loved, (eww, I know) the Pillsbury cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. I still throw a batch in for my daughter, glutonious girl, but now I will make your muffins this year for DH, DS, and myself.
Thanks again.
Rachel B says
Sorry to post this on here, but I didn’t know where else to post it so you would see it. Speaking of Hanukkah I’ve been searching for a recipe for a GF dairy kugel that is made without sugar and can’t find one anywhere online. So I’m hoping you have one that you just haven’t gotten around to posting yet. I would love to have it to make for my son who is visiting me next week. Thanks, Elana.
jessica says
i did a quick search for “kugel” at the top of the sidebar to the right and found this:
https://elanaspantry.com/squash-pie/
Rachel B says
Thanks, Jessica, but I saw the squash recipe and that won’t work as I want to make a real kugel with noodles.
gfveg says
hi,
wondering if you wanted a sweet noodle kugel not made with sugar, or a savory one?
here’s my savory noodle kugel:
http://bit.ly/noopmw
but if you add some agave syrup, honey or maple syrup you’d have a sweet, sugar-free one. how much is the question….i’d experiment. ive looked on line and it seems about 1/3 cup agave would be the place to start.
let me know how it goes!
Rachel B says
Thank you! I was looking for sweet, but I will try your recipe without the vegies and with the agave which I always have on hand, or lately I’ve been substituting some maple syrup for part of the agave.
One more question, where do you get GF flat noodles? I have only seen the penne, spaghetti and other style in the GF areas, but never the flat ones which are wheat and egg noodles in the stores I frequent like Whole Foods.
gfveg says
tinkyada makes flat noodles–you can order them online and health food stores carry them too. and if you’re near a trader joe, just use their pad thai noodles, they work fine!
erin says
oh wow! perfect timing! i was googling all over the place yesterday to find a suitable cinnamon roll recipe for Christmas morning and was so disappointed you didn’t have one. am looking forward to giving these a shot. thanks!