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Blueberry Zucchini Muffins with Almond Flour (no squeezing!)

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  • Author: Alexis Joseph, MS, RD
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x
  • Category: Snacks
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

The summer muffin we all need! One bowl blueberry zucchini muffins made in a jiffy with nourishing almond flour and sweetened with a kiss of maple syrup. The best part? No squeezing required! Fluffy and moist with crunchy sugar on top. Even I'm shocked they're gluten free!


Ingredients

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  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini (no need to peel or squeeze water out)
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries* (chocolate chips are also delish)
  • 1 tbsp organic cane sugar or turbinado sugar (for crunchy top, yum!)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and spray with cooking spray. Melt butter in the microwave in a small bowl (I recommend covering it so it doesn't explode everywhere like it does for me.)
  2. Place almond flour, flax, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
  3. Add melted butter, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla and almond extract, whisking again until smooth. Fold in zucchini and blueberries with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. The batter will be thick, don't fret!
  4. Spoon into muffin tin. This recipe makes 12 medium sized muffins but for larger muffins, you can fill to the top and make 10. Sprinkle each one with 1/4 tsp sugar. Bake for 20-23 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean (mine took 22).
  5. Cool on a wire rack and devour!

Notes

*I really recommend fresh here since these muffins are so moist, but if you do use frozen, toss them in 2 tbsp almond flour first.