These comforting and delicious Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins are sure to please. Dairy-free, Sugar-free, Low-carb THM-S
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When my girls were young and we were homeschooling I would often bake a batch of blueberry muffins for a mid-morning treat. I would usually serve them with a little cup of milk in special little teacups. Often times, they came from a pre-packaged muffin mix that was quick and easy to make.
Now that we eat gluten, dairy, and sugar-free I needed an easy go-to recipe that would be quick, yummy, and have a wonderful texture. This recipe for gluten-free lemon blueberry muffins fits all those. I try to keep blueberries stocked in my freezer so that we can whip these up anytime.
Trim Healthy Mamas these muffins are an S.
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Lemon Blueberry Muffins
- Category: Breads
Description
A yummy, quick recipe for Lemon Blueberry Muffins that will be a delight to serve your family. Gluten free, Dairy free, Sugar free, Low-carb THM-S
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup THM Super Sweet Blend or homemade sweetener*
- 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 cup blueberries, frozen or fresh
*homemade sweetener = 1 cup Non-GMO erythritol + 1 teaspoon Better Stevia
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper cups.
- Using a whisk combine the almond flour, coconut flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, coconut oil, and lemon extract.
- Blend the flour mixture into the egg mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Gently add in the blueberries.
- Fill muffin cup 3/4 full.
- Bake muffins for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the muffins comes out clean. Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack. Serve warm or room temperature.
*these nutrition facts do not include the erythritol based sweetener as it doesn’t affect insulin levels.
Rhonda Devine
These look great, Robin–can’t wait to try them:) Thanks for your willingness to share your hard work with others~Blessings!
Mama
Thank you, Rhonda! It’s my pleasure. I hope you enjoy them.
Mio
These look great but need to be retooled with less Eggs now that many things are more difficult to get because of *our times*. Would love to see what that would look like. Thanks!
Teresa
Just wondering if this could be made in a loaf pan instead.
Also, I tend to use Gentle Sweet more than any other sweetener. Any idea how much would equal your truvia?
Mama
I haven’t tried it in a loaf pan, but I imagine it would work. It would take a little longer to bake, probably 30-45 minutes ??. Just keep an eye on it and check for doneness. I would love to know if you do and how it turned out. And I haven’t used the Gentle Sweet yet, but this conversion chart should help give you direction on how much to use. http://www.trimhealthymama.com/main-home/sweetener-conversion-chart/
Deanna Rabe
I just made these this morning, then we left for our local ag fair. When I came home I ate one with my lunch and it is amazing! These are so very good.
I have been doing THM for a year now and have lost 50 pounds. I don’t always love the baked goods, but these will be made frequently!
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Mama
Oh, I am so glad that you like them! And congratulations on losing 50 pounds!! That is so exciting!
Steve Smith
Wowahhh! My wife made a batch of these the other night. Dearest Lord, these are the best blueberry muffins I have ever tasted……and hate blueberry muffins. Just finished one of the last ones this morning toasted with pure butter frosting. Full of flavor. Way-da-go, Mama!
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Mama
Yay! So glad that you liked them!! Your wife must love you to pieces! 🙂
Steve Smith
Oops, forgot “I” in the hate part…….:)
Laura S.
Robin, I just baked a batch! I didn’t have xylitol or Truvia so I subbed half the amount of Super Sweet Blend (so that would be 1/4 cup). The sweetness of the muffins seemed just about right to me. I bet these would be yummy with raspberries, too! Thanks for a great recipe!
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Mama
Laura, that’s a great idea with the raspberries. I have a friend who tried it with orange extract instead of lemon and loved them. Good to know about the sweetener amount. So glad that you liked them and you are quite welcome!
Anna
These are fantastic! I made them for my mom and I, and we absolutely love them. <3 They are not dry, which is what usually happens when I use coconut flour, but these are soft and moist! I defiantly will be making these again. Thank you so much for posting! 🙂
MamaShire
Anna, I’m so glad that you and your mom liked them!
Jaime
Is it supposed to be a dry crumble mix when you start?
MamaShire
Hi Jaime, are you asking if the flours mixed together are a dry crumble or the batter before baking?
Renee Taylor
Hi, I’m wondering if I could use the THM baking blend instead of the 2 flours? I’m not sure how much I’d use. Thanks
MamaShire
Hi Renee, I haven’t made it with the THM baking blend, so I can’t give you a definite answer. If I was to try it I would use a little less of the THM blend and then just look at the batter before baking. The THM blend is going to be a much thirstier flour due to oat fiber, so it may need more liquid ingredients or you may need to add a little more blend. It really is trial and error, but don’t be afraid. If you can get the batter nice you will probably have happy muffins. 🙂
katie
These are delicious! I a baked-goods-loving-woman-with-a-sweet-tooth, and I just started on THM, and this little gem has given me hope for my THM future! Haha… I know THM isn’t about calorie counting, BUT, I am still curious about how many calories would be in one of these? I am only asking because I ate three, and now I’m wondering if I have abused my “s” breakfast for the day haha 😉
MamaShire
Hi Katie! I use MyFitnessPal.com to find out the nutrition facts on my recipes. These muffins have 238 calories each. Yes, you’re right, THM isn’t about counting calories! Portion size is something that we all have to work out for ourselves. It can be overdone, for sure, but some people need more than others. Just learn to listen to your body. If you find you aren’t losing weight then portion size could be a factor in that. Hope you have a wonderful THM journey and here’s to a healthier lifestyle!
Melissa Carr
These were great! I bought some THM SuperSweet and wanted to find a normal recipe to use it in! They turned out moist and yummy! The lemon extract helped mask any possible egg taste that I thought may be there, but there wasn’t! Great job!
MamaShire
Yay! So glad that you liked them!
Jenise Gogan
I am very excited to make these. I am not a fan of coconut oil in baking. Do you think I could substitute and equal amount of butter?
Thank you!
Christina
I put lemon peel and lemon juice from the lemon !! So yummy !! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
MamaShire
That sounds great!
Megan
If I were to have these for breakfast with a collagen tea or coffee, could I have 2? Or should I stick with 1?
MamaShire
Hi Megan, I think 2 would work well. 1 would just be lonely. 🙂
Alja
These look great! How many muffins can we have and still be a s meal? Thank you
MamaShire
Hi Alja, these muffins will be an S no matter how many you eat. 🙂 But it would probably be best to keep your serving to maybe 2.
Julie
Just found your website today and all the amazing recipes that are THM compliant. I have been on plan (mostly) for about 3 months but have yet to find baked goods for my picky kiddos.. these look so good. I can’t wait to try them. I’ll let you know if they get the thumbs up!! Going to try these and so many more you have listed. Thanks so much for sharing….
JD Baker
These muffins are SO GOOD! Some of the other comments asked about subbing THM baking blend, and that’s what I did. I used 2C baking blend and 1/3C half and half to add back in some needed moisture. You could use almond milk, I’m sure, I just grabbed what was closest 🙂 Seriously, these muffins are awesome. Thanks so much Robin!
Sandi
I am allergic to tree nuts except for coconut and I am celiac. I use cassava flour as well as coconut flour. I am going to try these tomorrow. Should I go with the cassava in place of the almond flour or since this is 2 cups of almond flour would I sub out 1/2 cup of coconut flour? the normal is 1 cup of almond flour to 1/2 cup of coconut flour.
I use pure stevia or honey for sweetening.
And I do not use baking soda or power as they both have corn by products in them and I am allergic to corn so I usually use cream of tartar which is gluten free and corn free.
As you can tell I have food allergies and Celiac so when i find a good recipe I am super excited and this one looks great. I eat grain, dairy and refined sugar free so it takes work but being pain free and able to move around is so worth it. Thanks for posting recipes for others to use.
MamaShire
Hi Sandi! I haven’t tried cassava flour personally, so I can’t really say. It isn’t on the Trim Healthy Mama plan which is what my recipes here at MamaShire follow. I’ve been interested in baking with it, but just haven’t yet. Not everyone in my family follows THM so I would love to be able to offer them some alternatives. We have celiac, too, so I know what you mean when you come upon a recipe that will work for your restrictions. I’d love to hear how it turns out and what you did with the recipe. 🙂
Shelley
This is one of the best blueberry muffin recipes I have ever tried. Thank you so much!
Alice
Would the eggs in the recipe be enough to also consider this a protein? Or could I possibly add some of the whey protein in order to make these a “complete meal”?
MamaShire
Hi Alice, I think the eggs would provide enough protein along with the almond flour.
Mary
These are excellent! I am happy to find some THM gluten and dairy free recipes! Thanks!
Hayley
I made these tonight and these were fantastic. Best dessert I have found for low-carb living so far. I’m always cautious with coconut flour since it absorbs so much and added a tablespoon of coconut oil to the recipe. They’re just perfect, thank you!
MamaShire
I’m so glad that you liked them! And you’re so welcome!!
Mary
Can’t wait to try these! I wonder…would lemon zest work in place of the extract?
MamaShire
Hi Mary, I haven’t tried just lemon zest in these, but I would think it would work well. Maybe a combination of the two would be excellent.
Carissa
Love these muffins only concern is I cant find the nutritional content of these muffins.
Amana
Hello. This recipe sounds delicious! Could you provide nutritional facts? More specifically, I’m looking for the net carb, sugar, & protein facts. I don’t want to bake them & get hooked before realizing that they don’t work in my high-protein/low-carb diet! Thank you.
MamaShire
Thank you! I have the nutrition label included in the post now.
Nancy
Can I use honey/ maple syrup (or something else) instead of the THM Super Sweet Blend or homemade sweetener?
MamaShire
The way I have the recipe written it is on plan with Trim Healthy Mama. If you’re not following THM than yes, honey or maple syrup will work. I don’t have the exact amounts but I would try 2-4 tablespoons.
Emilija
Made those for Easter, love the recipe! I used xylitol as sweetener yummy
Debbie
1/2 cup of Supersweet blend? That seems like a whole lot of Erythritol or Gentle sweet?
MamaShire
I probably like things sweeter than most. 🙂
Angie
I cant wait to make these but dont have lemon extract . could I use real lemon juice from lemons and how much do u think i should use?
MamaShire
I haven’t tried this but I just googled it and it looks like 1 tablespoons juice would replace a half teaspoon of extract. That amount shouldn’t affect the wetness of the batter too much. Let me know how they turn out. 🙂
Nicole
I used gentle sweet in place of super sweet. Super sweet, for me, can be over bearing. I loved it. This is a great recipe.
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Melissa
Awesome recipe – flavor is great. Question about the coconut oil. Is it 1/2 cup of oil solid, then melted, or 1/2 cup of melted oil? Although tasty, mine were very oily. Thanks for a great recipe!
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MamaShire
I measure it after it melted. Not sure how much it would change the oiliness of it though. You could use a little less and see if it’s more to your liking.
Melissa
Thank you. You might want to change the wording to read 1/2 cup melted coconut oil. Not sure how other people read it, but I read it that it should be measured, then melted.
MamaShire
Oh, yes, I’ll change that. Thank you!