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These Paleo Blueberry Muffins are bursting with lemon flavor and plump blueberries! They come together easily, are gluten-free, made with almond flour, and the perfect healthy muffin recipe for any brunch or as a snack!
Paleo Blueberry Muffins
These grain-free Paleo Lemon Blueberry Muffins are so simple, moist, and delicious. They are bursting with blueberries, with a fluffy texture and a bright lemon flavor. Nobody will know these muffins are gluten-free, grain-free, and paleo-friendly! They are so easy to make and can easily be made for a quick brunch or breakfast at home. Get the kids and they can help too!
Here’s what you need to make them:
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Baking Soda
- Eggs
- Honey
- Vanilla extract
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Lemons
- Fresh blueberries
Swapping with Frozen Blueberries
It’s so nice during blueberry season to include them fresh in this muffin, but in the dead of winter, frozen blueberries can work too! To avoid turning the muffin batter blue fold the blueberries in while they’re still frozen. They might need an extra minute or two to cook in the oven, but otherwise the recipe will work the same.
Is Almond Flour Healthy?
Is Almond Flour Healthy?Almond flour is a delicious and nutrient dense alternative to any other flour. It is low in carbs and high in fat which makes it a great healthy flour that you can feel great about eating.
How to Measure Almond Flour
If you have an electronic kitchen scale at home, it’s best to use it here to measure almond flour. Almond flour can be tricky to measure as it can be easily compacted, even straight from the bag. The same goes for coconut flour too since it’s such an absorbent flour. Even a small measuring error with coconut flour can impact a recipe. So we’ve included the weight in grams here. Any electronic kitchen scale can switch between grams and ounces. Since grams are more precise we’re use that. If you don’t have a scale: whisk almond flour until it’s lightened up and lightly scoop the almond flour or coconut flour into the cup measurement and level it off.
If you like this muffin recipe, check out these others:
- Cinnamon Bun Banana Muffins
- Very Berry Muffins
- Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Peach Cobbler Muffins
If you like this blueberry recipe, check out these others:
- 4th of July Blueberry Pie (Gluten-Free)
- Maple Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Blueberry Pancake Fat Bomb
- Lemon Curd and Blueberry Compote Breakfast Parfaits
PALEO LEMON BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
Ingredients
- 2 cups 192 grams almond flour
- 1 tablespoon 7 grams coconut flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon organic vanilla
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- Zest of 1 lemon about 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup blueberries divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and line muffin tin with parchment liners.
- In a large bowl whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, salt and baking soda.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk to combine eggs, honey, vanilla, applesauce, lemon zest and juice.
- Combine wet into dry and stir until fully incorporated. Gently fold in 1/2 blueberries.
- Using a muffin scoop or spoon, fill liners with 1/4 cup batter. Place remaining blueberries into the top of batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- Recipe originally published in 2014, recipe updated in 2018 and republished with new photos in July 2019
I made these tonight I used everything except for the tapioca starch I replaced with almond flour and they just didn’t raise help
Just made these! They are really great.
I ended up doubling the recipe because when I went to fill my muffin pan the batter didn’t last for all 12 cups. Also, I use essential oils so I added some Doterra lemon in place of juice. Exquisite flavor! I did find they needed just a bit more sweetness. So I made a light honey lemon glaze. Very good. Any idea on the nutritional content of these babies??
Hi! How many drops of lemon oil did you use? I was actually searching for a recipe that I could use the lemon oil!
OMG! These muffins are awesome! Thank you
Made these muffins right after picking blueberries and I have to say my family loved them! I wouldn’t change a thing! Will make these again and again!
Has anyone tried using flax eggs? And what can we sub for almond flour? I know! We are a crazy family- peanut, tree nut, egg, banana, gluten free. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!!
Made these for my Mom for Mother’s day this weekend and she loved them! Posted a picture of them on instagram and my friend requested them for our trip this week! The batch in the oven now I did half blueberry and half raspberry, also added lemon zest. Quick & amazing, thanks Lexi!!!
These look so yummy and un-gluten free! Love it!
Nomnommmmm how gorg are these?! Love the lemon in there!! I want like ten.
These muffins (and all else!) look so good! Can coconut flour and quinoa flour be substituted for the almond flour? Thanks!
Hi there! This recipe looks absolutely perfect for this weekend as I’m trying to put together a clean menu for Mother’s day that my family will actually enjoy! I am doing the Whole Life Challenge (no sugar, honey, etc) which only allows stevia or natural fruit as sweeteners. Any suggestions of what may be a good sub for the honey? Thank you!
I’ve only made them with raw honey or pure maple syrup so I can’t promise the same results with another sweetener. Congrats on your Whole Life Challenge 🙂
HI lexi,
is tapioca starch the same thing as tapioca flour? thanks in advance
Yes!
Yum!! I have had a strong craving for blueberry muffins 🙂 These look delish!!!
Can I replace the tapioca with more almond or coconut flour?
If anything, almond, definitely not coconut flour. It’s a totally different ballgame. I can’t promise the same fluffy results as I haven’t tried that sub.
All of the brunch dishes look so delicious. Perfect for Mother’s Day.
Yum! I have an almond sensitivity. Can I equally substitute coconut flour in place of almond flour? Thx!! 🙂
Unfortunately no. Coconut flour is totally different and requires tons of liquid!
These look yummy! I have a coconut allergy. Can I sub the coconut flour or leave it out entirely?
Sub additional almond flour.
Love these, Lexi! Along with that BLT quiche, it would be the perfect Mother’s Day brunch!
These muffins looks so moist and delicious! I love having blueberries in my treats! 🙂
How lemony are the muffins, do you think if I added a little lemon zest to them it would enhance the lemon favor. Or is lemon juice enough. Or would lemon extract be better?
That’ll depend on how big of a lemon you juice. Mine weren’t overly lemon-y. So if you want lots of lemon flavor, extra zest would be a nice touch!
Wishing I had a little bit of each of these recipes right now, so great!
Thanks, Lexi! I appreciate all your hard work 🙂 Can you substitute arrowroot powder (starch) for the tapioca starch?
That should work fine! I can’t 100% promise as I haven’t made them with that sub, but I’ve seen arrowroot be a good substitute for tapioca in the past 🙂