Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

Az G's Note:

There are tasty little treats, good for breakfast or a snack. Beware though, they don't look like your average blueberry muffin....they are fully blue :) From Grain-Free Gourmet cookbook by Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass. Suitable for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. www.grainfreegourmet.com For a good source of super fine almond flour, check out www.buyalmondflour.com

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 muffins

• 2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup water
• 2 ½ cups almond flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup honey
• 3 eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F Line muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a small saucepan, simmer the blueberries with the water until they release their juices and the mixture tickens slightly. Let cool.
3. Combine almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
4. In another bowl combine the blueberries, vanilla, honey, and eggs.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
6. Evenly divide the batter among 12 muffin cups.
7. Bake 25-30 minutes.
8. VARIATION - MIDNIGHT ROSE MUFFINS:.
9. Replace 1 cup of blueberries with cranberries. The dough turns blue but the cranberries provide a burst of red.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

This is one of my favourite blueberry muffin recipes! Very moist and totally yummy :-)