Simple Coconut Flour Muffins

Baking with coconut flour can be a little tricky. You need to use a lot of eggs to help bind the flour together so the final product holds up. Coconut flour baked goods are usually a little dense and crumbly. But for anyone who isn’t able to eat wheat or gluten, coconut flour baked goods are a wonderful substitute!

This is a basic muffin recipe using coconut flour. Use this recipe as a base for simple muffins or add orange or lemon zest, dried fruit, or chocolate to this recipe to create your favorite muffin.

Makes 12 Muffins

Ingredients

3/4 cup of coconut flour - where to buy coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of sea salt – where to buy salt
6 eggs
1/2 cup of coconut oil, melted - where to buy coconut oil
1/2 cup of raw honey - where to buy natural sweeteners
1 teaspoon of vanilla

!. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix all dry ingredients together and set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and mix in melted coconut oil, honey and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Let sit for 3-5 minutes or until coconut flour has absorbed the liquid.

3. Scoop batter into prepared muffin pan. Fill each muffin tin 3/4 full of batter.

4. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let muffins cool before serving. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Enjoy

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http://glutenfreeeasily.com Shirley @ gfe

I will make these this weekend–thanks so much!

Shirley
Jen

Can Stevia be used instead of honey?
The Coconut Mama

I haven’t used stevia in this recipe, so I’m not sure . If you try it, please let me know how it turns out!
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Judy Lang

Great recipe! I found this amazingly cheap source for coconut flour! So excited: http://www.digestivewellness.com/itempage-1525-24-11-1754.html
http://www.healthyfrugalliving.com Lisa

I just happened to stumble upon this recipe, and I am making a batch up right now! I’m on a low carb/low sugar diet, but I’m also trying to cook healthier for my BF since he eats a lot of crap/sugar. He doesn’t like the coconut flavor, but he has tried some stuff I made with coconut flour and liked it. So, I was happy to have everything on hand. I am using refined coconut oil so it doesn’t have much of the coconut taste. I am debating on adding some cinnamon or pumpkin! Maybe I’ll just have him try the basic recipe first before adding anything else.
http://www.healthyfrugalliving.com Lisa

Just had to say that I tried one and they are delicious! I plugged the nutrition info in My Fitness Pal and they are 20 carbs/14 grams of sugar each. Not bad!
Theresa

Just made a batch for my GF/DF, grain, refined sugar free toddlers, added 1 raw apple peeled and chopped and handful of sultanas plus 1/2 tsp cinnamon – absolutely the best coconut flour muffins I have made so far! Will be using this as a base for all my kids muffins from now on – Thank you!
The Coconut Mama

I’m glad you enjoyed them, Theresa! Thanks for leaving me a comment and letting me know you tried them
Briana

This recipe is fantastic (and just what I have been looking for!). I have made it twice and varied the recipe a little both times. I used stevia one time and coconut nectar the next – both worked well as honey substitutes. I also added blueberries and bananas. For a special treat, I added a little bit of coconut butter on top. Thanks so much!
The Coconut Mama

I’m so glad you like this recipe, Briana
http://empoweredsustenance.com Lauren @ Empowered Sustenance

These look delicious! I love how simple the recipe is, too. Sometimes its fun to experiment with new ingredients, but I am always very happy to find a recipe that calls for ingredients I can find in my pantry! Jen, in the second comment, asked about a stevia replacement for the honey. I have found that using applesauce and stevia can replace the honey in coconut flour recipes. I’m posting a stevia sweetened coconut flour cake soon that will include the ratios!
Serena

I love baking with coconut flour. If you add 2 tablespoons of psyllium powder it will change the consistency and make it less crumbly, The results will be moist and soft with a better mouth feel. You will have to play with the amount of flour/liquid to get it right though.
The Coconut Mama

Good to know! I’ll have to try that next time
Katrina Pelters

I wanted to say THANK YOU! My daughter has only 2 safe foods, Chicken and Eggs due to severe food allergies. We have been trialing coconut for about 2 months now and it has been a pass.. we’ve never had a grain so no cupcakes, muffins, bread, etc. I found this recipe and made it for her the first time on Saturday.. they were AMAZING! I changed the honey to agave nectar light and dropped the quantity to 1/3 cup (she’s got sugar intolerance issues). I can’t believe how good they are!!! can’t wait to try some other stuff with the muffins!! Thank you!
The Coconut Mama

I’m glad you enjoyed these! Thanks for letting me know how much you liked them!
Nicole

I am on the GAPS diet. Can I leave out the baking soda? Or should I replace it with something?
The Coconut Mama

Awesome Lisa! I’m glad you liked them
The Coconut Mama

Good to know about the stevia and applesauce combination! I would not have thought to try that! Thanks Lauren
The Coconut Mama

Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner! I was out of town. I think these will work just fine without the soda. They will not be as fluffy, but I think they will still taste good .
Ivy

I made these with cranberries and orange zest so good
The Coconut Mama

Ivy » Ummm that sounds like a great combo!
Joshandtrina

I cut the recipe in half. It made 4 regular sized muffins. I used maple syrup instead of honey. I felt like something awesome ( the family had dr pepper cake and brownies… I was tempted ) to really satisfy my cravings. So I experimented. I put mashed banana and peanut butter in 2, cocoa in 1, and then fresh lemon in another. WOW lemon goes well with coconut flour, cocoa was the usual awesome, and the most amazing one was the banana and pb, I couldnt believe how these muffins were just like regular muffins in every way. Thank you for this!!
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Ap_d2001

I tried this with coconut flour. I needed 2 eggs instead of two and I added 1 tbsp almond butter. I needed to cook this for 5 mins.
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HICaveGirl

Made these tonight, but mixed half honey and half almond butter. They were dense, but tasty!
Deanna

What is the nutritional breakdown on these? Look great!
http://www.facebook.com/monique.salazar.12 Monique Salazar

So I made these by the recipe except I swapped honey for organic maple syrup because that’s what I had in my pantry. They’re so good. I had some leftover eggs whites from making homemade mayo that I wanted to use up, so I made these again but I first whisked the 2 egg whites, then I added some flaxseed and water, plus 4 eggs. They’re even lighter and fluffier. Thanks for the recipe, so simple and easy to make.