These healthy strawberry muffins are so quick and easy to put together. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack—a simple strawberry muffin recipe made with almond flour that's paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, with a dairy-free option.
I love strawberry season. Fresh strawberries usually don't last more than a day or two at my house this time of year. But on the rare occasion that I have extra strawberries, I like to bake with them. Today I had more than enough to make these paleo strawberry muffins. And I had enough left to make a strawberry salad for lunch.
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Almond flour strawberry muffins
Fresh homegrown juicy strawberries really make these muffins special. The flavor of the fresh fruit is so good with the almond, honey, and vanilla. These perfect strawberry muffins are simple and delicious.
Dry Ingredients
The thicker consistency of the almond flour batter keeps the strawberries from sinking to the bottom so you get strawberries in every bite. The superfine blanched almond flour also has a milder flavor so it doesn't overpower the flavor of the strawberries.
Wet Ingredients
- Eggs
- Honey
- Ghee and/or coconut oil
- Lemon juice
- Vanilla extract
I have been using a combination of ghee and coconut oil lately and I really like the flavor this adds. Of course, you can also make these muffins with all ghee, or with all coconut oil for a completely dairy-free option. You can even take them up a notch by adding a little lemon zest to the batter.
Fruit
- Fresh strawberries - fresh strawberries are better than frozen for this recipe since frozen strawberries have more moisture and can make the batter too wet.
How to make them
This recipe uses the traditional muffin method. Stir the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk the wet ingredients in a separate bowl (it's best if your ingredients are at room temperature). Lastly, mix them together and fold in the chopped strawberries.
Then fill your muffin cups and bake them golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. They're delicious warm from the oven.
They also freeze well in an airtight container or freezer bags so you can bake a batch on the weekend and have strawberry muffins all week. Thaw them in the fridge overnight or reheat them in a low oven.
These gluten-free, grain-free strawberry paleo muffins are perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack — a great way to use fresh berries this season.
Perfect if you go strawberry picking!
Must haves for baking almond flour muffins
I use these for baking all of my paleo muffins. They give the best results when baking with almond flour.
- Silicone baking cups or parchment muffin liners - these silicone and paper liners are the best I've found to prevent sticking when baking with grain-free flours
- Cookie scoop - using a cookie or ice cream scoop makes it easy to fill the muffin cups evenly
- Superfine almond flour - make sure it's blanched for the best flavor and texture
More paleo muffin recipes
All of these delicious muffins are made with almond flour — easy recipes to make and freeze for quick breakfast meal prep.
- Almond Flour Apple Muffins
- Cranberry Orange Muffins
- Carrot Pineapple Muffins
- Blueberry Muffins Recipe
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins
More strawberry recipes to try
Love strawberries as much as I do? Find another great recipe for peak strawberry season here!
- Strawberry Shortcake with Lime Coconut Cream
- Strawberry Coconut Smoothie
- Chicken Salad with Spinach and Strawberries
- Arugula Strawberry Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
- Red, White and Blue Berries and Cream
Paleo Strawberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 200 grams almond flour about 2 cups
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon ghee melted
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease or line muffin tin (or use silicone baking cups).
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the wet ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir the wet mixture into the almond flour mixture and gently fold the strawberries into the muffin batter.
- Use a large ice cream scoop to fill the cups of the muffin pan ¾ full.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Nutrition
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Kim Wojcuilewicz
Yummm! I just took my kids strawberry picking and needed a dessert - this is it!! Of course, I'm always the one to ask this but any thoughts on substituting coconut flour? Or even all-purpose? (I try to stay away from it but I'm a cake baker/decorator so it's in the house) My boys have tree nut allergies so the almond flour is a no go. Thanks for a great looking strawberry recipe!!! 🙂
Lisa
Fresh picked strawberries are the best! I haven't tried substituting other flours in this recipe. I would start with the Banana Blackberry Muffin recipe that's made with coconut flour and substitute chopped strawberries for the blackberries. Here's the link https://cookeatpaleo.com/paleo-banana-blackberry-muffins/
Kim Wojcuilewicz
Genius!! Thank you so much! 🙂
Wilnellys Moore (@MooreWilnellys)
LOVED these!! I did replace the ghee with an additional T of coconut oil but followed everything else exactly. I even weighted the almond flour because I do trust grams much more than cups. Very yummy and I will absolutely make again (and again)...
Lisa
Thank you! I love these too and make them again (and again) 🙂
Andrea B (@goodgirlgonered)
These look really good! And fairly easy, too. Yum. 🙂
Lisa
They are very easy - hope you enjoy them!
Busy Paleo Mom
Yum! Approx. how many muffins does this recipe make? I have a big crew. 🙂
Lisa
This recipe makes 8 - 9 muffins. I added this above - thanks for asking. Hope you and your crew enjoy the muffins! 🙂
Austin-Lee Barron
Can I substitute blueberries with no other changes? I'm kind of new to baking. 😉 Especially paleo baking.
Lisa
Yes, you can substitute blueberries. If you're new to baking with almond flour, measuring it can be a little tricky. Here's a link to how I measure it - https://cookeatpaleo.com/how-to-measure-almond-flour/ Good luck with your baking. 🙂
Kim
I'm allergic to eggs. Can I use egg replacer and still get the same results?
Lisa
Kim, I haven't tested this recipe with egg replacer. If you try it let me know how it turns out!
Ruthy
Anyone tried freezing these?
Lisa
I freeze these all the time. Put them in a cold oven and set to low to thaw and reheat.
Naomi
I just made these and.....holy yumminess!!!! I realize now that I forgot the ghee and only put in a small bit of honey....oh yes, and I used a bunch of frozen strawberries, but it didn't matter one bit! Thank you for this recipe! I will definitely try it with other fruits too:)
Lisa
Thank you Naomi! I'm so glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
Durell
Why are paleo recipes typically heavy on eggs?
Shar
Have made these twice now! Mmm Love them, they are a little on the soft side when they come out of the pan. We did add dark chocolate chip chunks, which hubby said made them perfect.
Kestrel Moore
I just made these. I've only been doing Paleo for about a week so the almond flour still has a weird taste and texture. The muffins were the perfect sweetness for breakfast. Hopefully I'll get rid of the expectation of wheat flour when eating now...you know, a fine crumb without added chewiness or flavor. Also, the color of the muffins: gray. So much to change from a SAD!
Lisa
Hi Kestrel, congrats on starting paleo! It does take a little while to get the hang of baking with different flours, but the muffins should definitely not be gray! What kind of almond flour did you use?
Corina
How long do you typically freeze them for?
Lisa
Corina, we usually eat them within a few weeks.
Colby
These were great! I made them using a mini muffin/cupcake pan and the recipe ended up making 28 muffins (I only needed to cook them for 18 minutes). Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Lisa
Yay! I love the mini muffin idea - I haven't tried that yet! 🙂
syl
WOW. I can't wait to try all your other muffin recipes. My only substitution is that I used 1 cup of oat flour and 1 cup of almond meal. The lemon juice is a smart addition (totally makes sense). I will make these again, fabulous and delicious! Thank you for your testing and perfecting your recipes and sharing them 🙂
Stacey
Lisa! These sounds amazing. I just got a huge batch at Whole Foods and I hate when I can't eat them fast enough. It's the saddest thing when they go bad. Now they can live as muffins 🙂 Hope all is well with you!
Lisa
Thanks Stacey! Berries are my favorite - I put them in everything. 🙂 Hope all is well with you too!
Annarose Monroe
I made these muffins this morning and they were delicious! I highly recommend this recipe. One note, I used Honeyville Blanched Almond Flour. This is different than Almond meal. In my experience, blanched almond flour does much better in Paleo baking recipes than Almond meal.
I look forward to more recipes!
Kerry Schultz
Yummy! My son said "This is the best thing I've ever tasted!". I'm really bad at following recipes, I just threw everything in the ingredients list into the Bellini. It looked a bit runny so I added 2 tablespoons of coconut flour and they needed up tasting like strawberry shortcake. So good. I'm saving this recipe so I can make it again and again!
Lisa
I love you son's comment! So glad you enjoyed them!
Rachel
Do the strawberries have to be fresh? I picked tons but froze them all before they went bad!
Thanks in advance !
Lisa
Hi Rachel, I find frozen strawberries add too much liquid and can make the muffins soggy.
Stephanie
These were gone in a day!! I ended up using 2 T of coconut oil instead of ghee and added about a half cup of coconut flakes (I love coconut)
Sarah
Hey, these sound beautiful. Question - can i substitute the almond flour for coconut flour - and if so will there be much flavour difference... i'm a bit new to all this!
Lisa
Hi Sarah, almond flour and coconut flour have very different properties so they can’t be substituted 1:1 for each other in recipes. If you prefer coconut flour, try the banana blackberry or lemon poppy muffins.
Stephanie
Just made these and they turned out great! I didn't have lemon juice and googled that I could substitute white vinegar. Ate a few and froze the rest! 😀 Thanks!
Caitlin Sandage
Can almond flour be substituted for count flour to make AIP compliant?
Savannah
Mmmm, these look absolutely wonderful! We just went strawberry picking, so we have soooo many that need to be eaten! Looks like I found breakfast for the morning - thanks for sharing! <3
Sabrina B
getting very hungry reading this! Love the ghee-coconut oil combination, thank you for this recipe! (Also for silicone cupcake cups, didn't know they existed!)
Erin
Do you have the nutritional info for the recipe?
Karen Furr
I baked these last night to use up some strawberries in the fridge. They are very good, moist and flavorful. Thank you for your wonderful recipe!
Lan
Thank you for the recipe. I made these with some modifications based on what I had in hand and they turned out delicious. I wanted to use up some home-dehydrated strawberries and so used them but threw in a small peach, chopped. I also used 1/4 + 1/8 cup coconut sugar + 2 TBSP honey for the sweetener.
Alicia
These are amazing! After 8 years searching for decent paleo muffins this is it! I will 100% make these again.
Brooke
How long are these good without freezing? Should they be stored at room temperature or in the fridge?
Lisa
Hi Brooke, I always freeze them the same day (my family will eat them all if I leave them out :-)) If you don't freeze them right away, you could store them in the fridge a day or two and rewarm before serving---the toaster oven is perfect for this!
Lyda
I can eat any refined sugar. Have you ever tried stevia or monk fruit? And if yes how much would you add?
Thx
Egle
purrrrfect, i used thick honey, so batter was a little bit too thick, so i added 1tbsp maple syrup and a little bit of coconut milk, oooh taste is so soft and smooth 🙂 Thank You for recipe 🙂