Lemon-Blueberry Morning Muffins (Gluten Free & Vegan)

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

Bakery muffins are often so sugary they could never pass as a healthy breakfast. These lemon-blueberry muffins, on the other hand, are packed with sweet, juicy blueberries and have much less of the refined sweet stuff. Instead, you get a home-baked morning treat that won’t send you nose-diving into your keyboard later. Bonus: lemon zest and lemon juice make for a brighter, more moist muffin that’s so flavorful you would never guess the recipe is gluten-free and vegan.

Blueberry-Lemon Muffin Recipe

Lemon-Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

Makes 7 muffins
Macros per muffin: 203 calories | 31 g carbs | 9 fat | 1g protein | 17g sugar

Dry Ingredients

1 cup gluten-free all purpose baking flour
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt

Wet Ingredients

¼ cup coconut oil
½ cup applesauce
1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed + 3 Tbsp. water, mix them together and set aside for 5 minutes
½ cup coconut sugar
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. lemon zest
½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a muffin pan with coconut oil or use paper muffin cups.
  2. In a medium bowl, measure dry ingredients.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together wet ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet, and stir until well blended. Gently fold in blueberries.
  4. Scoop 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden on top. Cool and enjoy!
Pamela Higgins

Pam Higgins, Certified Health Coach, AADP received her credentials from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2010. Pam is the Founder of Total Health Counseling, LLC and www.totalhealthcounseling.com. She is a sensitive foodie and focuses on teaching clients about eating delicious food with pleasure. Pam will show you how to access your blueprint for healthy eating and lifestyle so you can be your best. Pam healed herself from years of chronic digestive and skin inflammation by accessing her own blueprint for healthy living and helps her clients find foods that nourish + balance their bodies. Pam lives in South Florida with her husband, Heman and dog, Cali. Contact Pam directly via email at totalhealthcounseling@gmail.com.