Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins

Healthy Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins are tender, fluffy and naturally gluten free! Made with almond flour, Greek yogurt, and sweetened with maple syrup they are perfect for a grab and go breakfast or snack.

These aren’t the first almond flour muffins I’ve shared. Almond flour zucchini muffins and almond flour pumpkin muffins are a few of our favorites!

Considering my love for almond flour muffins and blueberries, I’m surprised this recipe hasn’t come sooner. Inspired by my healthy blueberry muffins and almond muffins with berries, I’ve created 100% almond flour muffins with blueberries!

They are naturally gluten free blueberry muffins that are also refined sugar free, oil free, and grain free.

The addition of almond flour helps yield a super moist and hearty blueberry muffin recipe that the entire family will love. They might even request them for dessert with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream!

I’ve spent a lot of time perfecting my baking with almond flour including healthy pumpkin cake, almond flour banana bread, even an almond flour skillet cookie and Instant Pot peach cobbler.

Finally, you can enjoy a muffin without any of the “empty calorie” ingredients of many store bought options, perfect for nourishing your body while giving you a treat!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Suitable for many dietary preferences including gluten free, low sugar, and high protein.
• Almond flour is higher in protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
• These muffins require just 10 ingredients and are ready in 30 minutes.
• Yields light, fluffy, moist, and fruity muffins.
• Enjoy immediately or freeze for up to 3 months.

It’s like eating healthy blueberry breakfast cake anytime of the day!

Ingredients in Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins

With only a few nutrient dense, real food ingredients these muffins are bursting with light nutty taste and fresh blueberries!

• Almond flour: Superfine blanched almond flour is best. Coarse almond flour and almond meal should work but will have a slightly denser texture. You can buy it or here is quick tutorial how to make almond flour at home.
• Blueberries: You can use fresh or frozen blueberries.
• Eggs: You’ll need 3 large eggs.
• Sweetener: Maple syrup and honey are my favorite options, though most liquid sweeteners should work. Liquid sugar free options (like liquid stevia) may also work, but I haven’t tried.
• Greek Yogurt: This helps to add fat and moisture to the muffins. Use 2% fat or higher for best results.
• Baking powder and baking soda: These leavening agents provide lift and fluffy texture to the muffins.
• Salt: All you need is a pinch to balance and enhance the overall flavor.
• Vanilla extract: Use natural extract or paste for the best results.  
• Citrus zest: While this is technically optional, I recommend adding it for extra flavor. You can use lemon or orange zest.
• Misto: Or cooking spray for your muffin tin and liners.

Step by Step Instructions

Prepare the muffin pan: First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and then line a 12-muffin tin with parchment paper muffin liners sprayed with a bit of cooking spray.

Mix the liquid ingredients: In a large bowl, combine all the muffin ingredients except for the almond flour and blueberries, including eggs, maple syrup, yogurt, vanilla extract, citrus zest (if using), leavening agents, and salt.

Whisk well until there are no lumps.

Fold in almond flour: Scoop and measure almond flour, then level with knife to avoid overpacking which results in dense muffins. Gently fold into muffin batter with spatula.

Add the blueberries: First, combine the blueberries with 1 tablespoon of almond flour in a bowl and toss to coat them well. This is meant to help prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the batter.

Then add the blueberries to the batter and carefully fold them into the mixture with a spatula.

Bake the muffins: Use an ice cream scoop to divide the muffin batter between the 12 muffin liners.

Then bake the almond blueberry muffins in the oven on the middle rack for around 20 minutes.

Or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. With a few crumbs is fine, but not “wet”.

Cool: Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for at least 15 minutes before enjoying with some healthy iced coffee!

Tips and FAQs

• Avoid dry sugar: The wet sweetener is needed for correct batter consistency, so I don’t recommend trying to use a granulated sweetener instead. Make these blueberry crumble bars if all you have is cane sugar.
• Use liners: I highly recommend using lightly greased parchment paper muffin liners. I sprayed mine with cooking spray. That’s because almond flour muffins tend to stick even to the most well sprayed (even silicone) muffin tray.

Substitutions and Additions

• Other berries: It’s possible to use a combination of berries or swap out the blueberries entirely for another berry like raspberry, cranberry, strawberry (chopped), etc. You may also love this healthy french toast casserole or healthy trifle both with fresh berries!
• Yogurt: You can use plain regular (not Greek) yogurt, however might have to add 1/4 cup extra almond flour since it contains more liquid (whey). You can also use flavored yogurt. The goal is to bring batter to consistency in the photos, thicker than for pancakes.
• Top with a citrus glaze: Like I do in healthy lemon poppy seed muffins!

Is Almond Flour Healthy?

Baking with almond flour results in baked goods that are very nutrient dense and packed with healthful fats and unrefined sugars. However, it is still fat and sugar, so like anything, it should be eaten in moderation.

Luckily, unlike many commercial muffins which are often described as “empty calories with the white flour and sugar and fat”, these muffins are a healthy breakfast idea.

They are packed with energy boosting nutrients and calories, which should help keep you full for longer. So, I actually think they’re great for those watching their weight.

You may also love this healthier almond flour chocolate cake!

Can I Make These Vegan?

I haven’t tried to veganize these muffins, though I have had luck by learning how to make a chia seed egg for almond flour banana bread. Then also, use a dairy free yogurt (Greek style, if possible).

However, I can’t guarantee results.

Can I Use Almond Meal or Other Flour?

If you’re wanting to use regular all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or spelt flour, even coconut flour, the answer is no. Make these healthy blueberry banana muffins, healthy lemon blueberry muffins, or try healthy blueberry bread instead with whole grains!

This recipe was designed with almond flour in mind, just like with my almond flour carrot cake.

If you can’t find any in store, you may be able to make some at home by blending blanched almonds in 10-second bursts into a floury consistency. I recommend sieving it and re blending to get the finest results.

I have not tried with almond meal, but in my experience baked goods with almond meal result in muffins with a dense texture.

How Long Do These Muffins Last?

Store at room temperature between 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, loosely covered rather than in an airtight container. As they’re moist, letting them “breathe” slightly is recommended.

To freeze, place cooled muffins in an airtight container with parchment paper between the layers of muffins and freeze for up to three months. When you want one, you can allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight or warm up from frozen.

More Almond Flour Recipes to Try

• Almond flour waffles
• Almond flour pancakes
• Almond flour brownies
• Almond flour cinnamon bread
• Almond flour zucchini bread
• Almond flour muffins

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