Cranberry Orange Almond Flour Muffins

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I love filling the house with the bright orange and sweet almond notes of these stunningly scrumptious muffins on a Sunday afternoon. This recipe is a variation of Elaine Gottshall’s recipe in Breaking the Vicious Cycle. I have made many versions of her original recipe and after lots of trial and error, I finally found the right muffin texture! By increasing the almond flour and adding the extra liquid of the orange juice these muffins bake to a perfect spongy soft texture.

Be sure to use baking soda and not powder, as powder is a leavening agent and not allowed. Now since these muffins do not have a leavening agent, they won’t puff up, but don’t worry! They are still cake like in texture and a wonderful treat! 

Please note: Elaine Gottshall recommends no more than four muffins in a day, and notes that nuts and nut flours should not be used while disease is active. 

Cranberry Orange Almond Flour Muffins 

Serves 14 (1 muffin each) 
Prep: 10 min
Cooking: 15 min 
Total 35 min 
Beginner 

Ingredients: 

3 Eggs 

½ Cup honey

3 Cups almond flour 

1 orange, zested and juiced 

¼ Cup butter (or non-dairy butter), melted 

½ tsp baking soda (NOT powder) 

½ Cup dried cranberries 

Method of Prep:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners, or spray liberally with oil of your choice.
  2. Gather and prep ingredients.
  3. Set up your high-speed bender.
  4. Add eggs and honey.
  5. Blend until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
  6. Next, add orange zest, orange juice, almond flour, melted butter or butter substitute, and baking soda.
  7. Blend until a smooth batter appears about 1-2 minutes. You may need to scrape down the sides to ensure all the flour has been blended well in the batter.
  8. Now remove the blade and stir in the dried cranberries by hand.
  9. Pour batter to fill about halfway in each muffin’s cup.
  10. Bake for 15 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean. I love having these muffins with my SCD coffee in the morning with a pat of Earth Balance butter on top. Enjoy! 

               

Nutrition Facts: 
Calories- 195
Carbs- 17.1 g 
Protein- 4.6 g
Fat- 9.8 g