Paleo Nut-Free Muffin Recipes

 Okay guys, I want to share a couple of muffin recipes with you. My son's school has a very strict nut policy now due to severe allergies, and most of my baking involved almond butter or flour. I've baked with coconut flour before, but it's so dry and dense, you choke trying to get it down. These muffins are so moist, and they freeze well. I make a couple of batches, freeze them, and pull them out when our stash starts to run low. They eat them for breakfast and snacks. Really, they are just two variations of one recipe, but they are really good, and really easy. Make a batch, and tell me what you think of them.

By the way, these muffins are fairly cheap to make IF you know where to get a good price on coconut flour and oil. Don't spend $10 a pound, please. I go to BJ's and get Organic coconut flour, 2.25 pounds for $5.99. They also have organic coconut oil, 1.125 quart for about $10. I've heard other people say they order it online, but I don't have the patience for all that.

Chocolate Cinnamon Raisin Muffins

1/2 cup coconut flour
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 Tablespoons cocoa powder
A pinch of salt
1 cup of applesauce
1/4 cup coconut oil
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons honey or real maple syrup
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup of dark chocolate chips (optional)

 I used a whisk attachment on my blender. If your applesauce and eggs are very cold, they will make the coconut oil harden. You can warm them slightly before mixing, but don't completely melt the coconut oil or the muffins will be soggy.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients together (I like to add my chocolate chips on top, but you can mix them in if you like). Grease your muffin liners with a little coconut oil. Scoop batter into cups, top with chocolate chips, and bake for 15 minutes. Makes about 1 dozen.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

1/2 cup coconut flour
3 Tablespoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
A pinch of salt
1 cup of applesauce
1/4 cup coconut oil
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons honey or real maple syrup
1 cup diced apples

 I used a whisk attachment on my blender. If your applesauce and eggs are very cold, they will make the coconut oil harden. You can warm them slightly before mixing, but don't completely melt the coconut oil or the muffins will be soggy.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients together. Grease your muffin liners with a little coconut oil. Scoop batter into cups, and bake for 15 minutes. Makes about 1 dozen.