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    Home » Bread » Muffins

    Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins

    January 27, 2021 Updated: May 13, 2021 by Lisa Wells / 10 Comments

    Gluten free chocolate chip muffins with almond flour!

    Love chocolate? Try these gluten-free chocolate chip muffins made with almond flour for a healthy treat.

    Gluten-free chocolate chip muffins

    Here's a chocolate treat everyone loves — chocolate chip muffin! Serve them warm out of the oven while the chocolate chips are still gooey. These muffins are perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or even a simple dessert.

    They're quick and easy to make, and they're gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and paleo.

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    Here's what you'll need

    This muffin recipe uses gluten-free almond flour to make a delicious and healthy version of the bakery favorite. If you're not familiar with baking with almond flour, here's a quick and easy way to measure it for the best results.

    Always be sure to use super-fine blanched almond flour (I like this one) to get the right texture. This type of almond flour makes the best muffins and baked goods.

    You have several options for gluten-free chocolate chips:

    • Stevia sweetened dark chocolate chips (sugar-free, keto-friendly)
    • Sugar-free chocolate chips sweetened with monk fruit (these are also keto-friendly)
    • 85% dark chocolate chips (low sugar)
    • Paleo chocolate chunks (sweetened with coconut sugar)
    • Semi-sweet chocolate mini chips (allergy-friendly)

    Coconut oil replaces the standard butter in the recipe making them dairy-free. The rest of the ingredients include eggs, honey, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, and salt.

    How to make them

    This recipe uses the traditional muffin method for making the batter:

    1. Mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl.
    2. Mix the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
    3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients to make the batter, then fold in the chocolate chips.
    4. Scoop and bake!

    The muffins are ready to go in the oven in less than 10 minutes.

    Almond flour chocolate chip muffins

    Bake some now, and freeze some for the next time you need a chocolate treat. Then just put them in a cold oven and set it to low to thaw and reheat. There's nothing like warm chocolate chip muffins.

    More easy gluten-free muffin recipes to try

    • Cranberry Orange Muffins
    • Easy Apple Muffins
    • Blueberry Muffin Recipe
    • Carrot Pineapple Muffins
    • Strawberry Muffin Recipe

    Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins

    These quick and easy almond flour chocolate chip muffins are perfect for breakfast or a snack.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 25 mins
    Total Time: 35 mins
    Servings: 8 muffins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegetarian
    Author: Lisa Wells

    Ingredients

    • 200 grams almond flour about 2 cups
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • 3 eggs
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup gluten-free chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease or line muffin tin.
    • Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Combine wet ingredients in medium bowl. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, the stir in chocolate chips.
    • Using a large ice cream or cookie scoop, fill muffin cups ¾ full.
    • Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 303kcal Carbohydrates: 23g Protein: 9g Fat: 22g Saturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 63mg Sodium: 136mg Potassium: 28mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 17g Vitamin A: 114IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 81mg Iron: 2mg
    Keyword: almond flour muffins, gluten free muffins
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    Comments

    1. Tasha

      February 14, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      I am new to baking this way. Is it possible to substitute coconut flour or something like that instead of almond? I can't send them to school if they contain nuts.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 14, 2014 at 4:42 pm

        Tasha, almond flour and coconut flour are very different and you can't substitute them. I would try starting with a recipe that uses coconut flour, like this banana blackberry muffin recipe, and substitute chocolate chips for the blackberries. I haven't tested it, but I think you'll have better luck doing it this way. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    2. Linda

      March 11, 2014 at 3:58 pm

      I'm eating grain free these days and this recipe looks great! Thanks so much for sharing it at Gluten-Free Wednesdays. I'll be highlighting your entry this week.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        March 11, 2014 at 5:12 pm

        Thank you, Linda! 🙂

        Reply
    3. laura

      March 31, 2014 at 11:56 am

      Do you have the nutritional information for this recipe by chance?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        March 31, 2014 at 5:34 pm

        Laura, I don’t track nutritional information, but MyFitnessPal app (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/) and SparkRecipes (http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp) have calculators you can use for this.

        Reply
    4. Sarah @ Young Paleo

      June 28, 2015 at 2:44 pm

      Made these for breakfast a couple days back and they were really delicious! They had just the perfect amount of chocolate chips 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 30, 2015 at 3:36 pm

        Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed them, Sarah 🙂

        Reply
    5. Monique

      August 01, 2018 at 1:55 pm

      5 stars
      I've been searching for paleo/chocolate chip muffins and finally tried and found these! Perfect! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 02, 2018 at 3:25 pm

        Yay! I'm so glad you found them, Monique!

        Reply

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