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    Home » Bread » Muffins

    Strawberry Muffins (Paleo, Gluten Free)

    May 31, 2021 Updated: May 31, 2021 by Lisa Wells / 48 Comments

    Gluten free strawberry muffins with almond flour!

    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.

    Paleo strawberry muffin with fresh strawberries

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Almond Flour Strawberry Muffins

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    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 a little lemon zest to the batter.

    How to make them

    This recipe uses the traditional muffin method. Stir the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk the wet ingredients in a separate bowl (it's best if your ingredients are room temperature). Then mix them together and fold in the chopped strawberries.

    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.

    They also freeze well in an airtight container so you can bake a batch on the weekend and have strawberry muffins all week. 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
    Almond flour strawberry muffins

    Paleo Strawberry Muffins

    This easy almond flour strawberry muffins recipe is perfect for a healthy breakfast or an afternoon snack!
    4.65 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 25 mins
    Total Time: 35 mins
    Servings: 9 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 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

    For dairy-free substitute coconut oil for ghee.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 209kcal Carbohydrates: 13g Protein: 6g Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 58mg Sodium: 114mg Potassium: 49mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 80IU Vitamin C: 10.1mg Calcium: 57mg Iron: 1.2mg
    Keyword: almond flour strawberry muffins, paleo strawberry muffins
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    Comments

    1. Kim Wojcuilewicz

      June 21, 2013 at 3:39 pm

      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!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 21, 2013 at 4:11 pm

        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/

        Reply
        • Kim Wojcuilewicz

          June 21, 2013 at 5:03 pm

          Genius!! Thank you so much! 🙂

          Reply
    2. Wilnellys Moore (@MooreWilnellys)

      June 22, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      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)...

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 23, 2013 at 1:50 pm

        Thank you! I love these too and make them again (and again) 🙂

        Reply
    3. Andrea B (@goodgirlgonered)

      June 22, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      These look really good! And fairly easy, too. Yum. 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 23, 2013 at 1:52 pm

        They are very easy - hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    4. Busy Paleo Mom

      July 02, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Yum! Approx. how many muffins does this recipe make? I have a big crew. 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 03, 2013 at 7:15 am

        This recipe makes 8 - 9 muffins. I added this above - thanks for asking. Hope you and your crew enjoy the muffins! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Austin-Lee Barron

      August 01, 2013 at 8:27 pm

      Can I substitute blueberries with no other changes? I'm kind of new to baking. 😉 Especially paleo baking.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 01, 2013 at 10:20 pm

        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. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Kim

      November 04, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      I'm allergic to eggs. Can I use egg replacer and still get the same results?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 04, 2013 at 2:06 pm

        Kim, I haven't tested this recipe with egg replacer. If you try it let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    7. Ruthy

      November 19, 2013 at 6:15 am

      Anyone tried freezing these?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 20, 2013 at 5:56 pm

        I freeze these all the time. Put them in a cold oven and set to low to thaw and reheat.

        Reply
    8. Naomi

      December 23, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      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:)

      Reply
      • Lisa

        December 23, 2013 at 4:35 pm

        Thank you Naomi! I'm so glad you enjoyed them. 🙂

        Reply
    9. Durell

      February 11, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      Why are paleo recipes typically heavy on eggs?

      Reply
    10. Shar

      April 02, 2014 at 7:11 pm

      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.

      Reply
    11. Kestrel Moore

      April 15, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm

        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?

        Reply
    12. Corina

      July 18, 2014 at 4:04 pm

      How long do you typically freeze them for?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 31, 2014 at 5:49 pm

        Corina, we usually eat them within a few weeks.

        Reply
    13. Colby

      February 03, 2015 at 6:49 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 03, 2015 at 7:03 pm

        Yay! I love the mini muffin idea - I haven't tried that yet! 🙂

        Reply
    14. syl

      April 18, 2015 at 10:16 am

      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 🙂

      Reply
    15. Stacey

      July 15, 2015 at 9:58 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 16, 2015 at 8:57 pm

        Thanks Stacey! Berries are my favorite - I put them in everything. 🙂 Hope all is well with you too!

        Reply
    16. Annarose Monroe

      July 23, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      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!

      Reply
    17. Kerry Schultz

      February 11, 2016 at 3:22 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 11, 2016 at 12:54 pm

        I love you son's comment! So glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    18. Rachel

      June 28, 2016 at 1:47 pm

      Do the strawberries have to be fresh? I picked tons but froze them all before they went bad!

      Thanks in advance !

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 29, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Hi Rachel, I find frozen strawberries add too much liquid and can make the muffins soggy.

        Reply
    19. Stephanie

      July 10, 2016 at 1:02 pm

      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)

      Reply
    20. Sarah

      July 26, 2016 at 7:18 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 01, 2016 at 5:19 pm

        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.

        Reply
    21. Stephanie

      January 14, 2017 at 5:51 pm

      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!

      Reply
    22. Caitlin Sandage

      March 27, 2017 at 11:32 am

      Can almond flour be substituted for count flour to make AIP compliant?

      Reply
    23. Savannah

      May 07, 2017 at 5:30 pm

      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

      Reply
    24. Sabrina B

      May 22, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      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!)

      Reply
    25. Erin

      August 11, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      4 stars
      Do you have the nutritional info for the recipe?

      Reply
    26. Karen Furr

      August 20, 2017 at 7:02 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    27. Lan

      September 10, 2018 at 6:31 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    28. Alicia

      June 25, 2019 at 12:39 am

      5 stars
      These are amazing! After 8 years searching for decent paleo muffins this is it! I will 100% make these again.

      Reply
    29. Brooke

      July 07, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      How long are these good without freezing? Should they be stored at room temperature or in the fridge?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 08, 2019 at 6:17 pm

        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!

        Reply
    30. Lyda

      July 29, 2019 at 10:20 am

      5 stars
      I can eat any refined sugar. Have you ever tried stevia or monk fruit? And if yes how much would you add?
      Thx

      Reply
    31. Egle

      September 06, 2020 at 8:00 am

      5 stars
      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 🙂

      Reply

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