Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Muffins (No Refined Sugar)
These almond flour chocolate chip muffins are soft, fluffy, and naturally gluten-free. Made without refined sugar and easily adapted to be low-carb if you like. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a healthier sweet treat.
Equipment
large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl for eggs and sweetener,
Electric or hand held whisk,
Muffin baking tray for 6 large or 12 small muffins
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut sugar OR allulose
- ⅔ cup yogurt
- 6 –7 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips half white and half dark or any ones you prefer
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C / 340°F. Grease the muffin tray; there's no need to line it as almond flour doesn't stick like wheat flour.
- Whisk eggs and sweetener until paler and a bit foamy.
- In a separate large bowl, mix dry ingredients.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and mix, and whisk only until combined; do not overwhisk.
- Fold in chocolate chips into the batter, not into your mouth.
- Divide batter into muffin cups.
- Bake for 20–22 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a cooling rack before serving.
Notes
Nutrition (per smaller muffin)
Coconut sugar + regular chocolate chips
Calories: ~330Protein: ~9g
Fat: ~25g
Carbohydrates: ~17g
Fiber: ~3–4g
Net carbs: ~13g
Sugar: ~9–10g
Allulose + sugar-free chocolate chips
Calories: ~300Protein: ~9g
Fat: ~25g
Carbohydrates: ~12g
Fiber: ~4g
Net carbs: ~8g
Sugar: ~2–3g
If you are making larger muffins like the ones in the photos, then you will get 6 muffins and the nutrition value will be approximately double of what is indicated in the nutrition section below.
Nutrition
Serving: 12small muffinsCalories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 9gFat: 25gFiber: 4gSugar: 9g
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