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Antioxidant Superfood Muffins

04/24/2015

Antioxidant Superfood Muffins (grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo) | Fresh Planet Flavor

Hello, friend. I must confess: I don’t believe in OMG ANTIOXIDANT SUPERFOODS too much. I believe that some foods are more full than others of the things that make us healthy and happy, yes. These foods come “packaged” in skin and shells and scales, they have roots and rinds, ripeness and rottenness.

But! Sometimes it’s such fun to play with the buzzwords, to write a recipe crammed with as many delicious natural ingredients as possible that are also included in the “antioxidant superfood” lists (such as they are). Grassfed butter, pastured eggs, cinnamon, turmeric (don’t forget the black pepper, because curcumin loves piperine like peanut butter loves jelly!) and cacao. Blueberries, walnuts, and ginger. With a list of ingredients like that, is it any wonder that these happy, berry-packed, citrus spiked, warmly-spiced, nutty-crunchy little superfood muffins were the result? 

Antioxidant Superfood Muffins

Now, blueberry muffins are not the totally-super-unique-snowflake kind of thing to post on a food blog, but these are not your average, everyday blueberry muffins. With a drizzle of coconut cream and a dollop of honeyed goji compote, my first thought when I tasted these was not so much superfood muffins as superhero muffins. These fight crime (all that tummy-friendly grain-free, dairy-free goodness) plus look good doing it.  Okay, the analogy is a stretch but if Wonder Woman ate breakfast it would be one of these and a black coffee, to go. 

Antioxidant Superfood Muffins (grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo) | GrokGrub.com

It’s key to go all-in with flavor-forward things when undertaking more health-centric, grain-free baking. The spices, the vanilla, the fruit, the toppings: they all work together in a dance of delicious. If I’m paleo-izing/healthy-fying something to bake, I double-down on the vanilla, use spices and citrus zest with abandon, and reach for flavorful grassfed butter as a general rule. Lastly, stirring the batter with a light touch until everything is just incorporated is key for a nice texture. You could apply that principle to any muffin recipe, but it’s especially important here in a finicky grain-free situation. So let’s get to it. Antioxidant superfood muffins, or more like your basic blueberry muffins taken for the ride of their lives.

Antioxidant Superfood Muffins (grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo) | GrokGrub.com
Antioxidant Superfood Muffins
 
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Author: Fresh Planet Flavor
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 9
These grain free, dairy free, refined-sugar free muffins are loaded with flavor and perfect for breakfast or a power snack.
Ingredients
  • 1¼ cup almond flour
  • ¾ cup arrowroot flour
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 2 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup grassfed butter, softened
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp orange zest
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cup blueberries
  • 2 tbsp cacao nibs (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin and set aside.
  2. Pulse the almond flour, arrowroot flour, walnuts, coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda, turmeric, black pepper, ginger and salt until combined.
  3. Add the butter, honey, eggs, orange zest and vanilla extract, and then pulse until combined and the walnuts are coarsely ground.
  4. Stir in the optional cacao nibs and blueberries. Mix in two tablespoons of water to loosen the batter slightly, then spoon into the muffin cups.
  5. Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then allow the muffins to come to room temperature in the pan before serving.
 
Notes
Cacao nibs are very bitter, so omit if you prefer a sweeter muffin.
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  • Real Food with Dana
    04/27/2015

    Wow, girl! You definitely have a way with words when it comes to describing your recipes. My mouth is watering! I’m not usually one to follow all the “SUPERFOODS OMG!” stuff like you said, but I love your idea of superhero muffins, haha! Great idea to add the turmeric in there too. Pinning these for sure!

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      Real Food with Dana
      04/27/2015

      Thanks, Dana! I love putting turmeric in baked goods… such a warm color and taste.

      Reply
  • Erin
    04/28/2015

    These sound so good! Can’t wait to try them

    Reply
  • Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
    04/28/2015

    These look so yummy! I love that you added orange zest – such a lovely flavor with blueberries.

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  • Tash
    04/28/2015

    You always make such beautiful food! These muffins look like a perfect addition to my fiance’s lunches! I love the idea of turmeric in there too! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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      Tash
      04/28/2015

      These were so good I had to freeze them to stop myself eating most of the batch!

      Reply
  • Vanessa
    04/28/2015

    You weren’t kidding when you called these superfood muffins!! These guys are packed with awesome ingredients!!

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      Vanessa
      04/28/2015

      Maybe went a tad over the top, but superfoods are so fun!

      Reply
  • Krystal
    04/28/2015

    Oh yes please!! Do you deliver?? The ingredient list alone gets me excited !!

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      Krystal
      04/28/2015

      Your excuse to come to San Francisco!

      Reply
  • Megan Stevens
    04/28/2015

    These look fantastic– I love the inclusion of arrowroot, cocoa nibs, butter– oh! Walnuts. So many favorites.

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      Megan Stevens
      04/28/2015

      I just packed it with everything I love, glad you’re a fan too. 🙂

      Reply
  • Daja @The Provision Room
    04/28/2015

    I am cooking for my mother-in-law who is doing a grain-free keto thing for healing cancer. These look like a nice treat!!! Pinning this!

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  • Cathy
    04/29/2015

    These sound delicious but is there any substitute for the arrowroot flour please?

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      Cathy
      04/29/2015

      I would try a straight substitution of tapioca flour. It will make for a chewier muffin, however.

      Reply
  • Susanne Runion
    04/29/2015

    These look amazing. It is a really important point that you made about eating pepper with turmeric, they really are synergistic. I have been looking for something new for afternoon snacks and these look perfect. I also love that there isn’t a ton of honey or other sweeteners in them.

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      Susanne Runion
      05/01/2015

      Haha, of course the nutritionist would catch the curcumin and piperine connection! 🙂

      Reply
  • Foodie crush fridays ~ Real Food with Dana
    05/01/2015

    […] Antioxidant superfood muffins with walnuts, blueberries and turmeric. Rachel at Grok Grub calls these superhero muffins. They MUST be awesome. […]

    Reply
  • Bethany
    05/01/2015

    These look delicious!

    Reply
  • Nóri | ingeniouscooking.com
    05/02/2015

    Hi, these muffins sound amazing and all the ingredients are safe for me – it is a great day today. 🙂

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      Nóri | ingeniouscooking.com
      05/03/2015

      I love it when that happens (have all the ingredients)!

      Reply
  • Sylvie | Gourmande in the Kitchen
    05/06/2015

    Love the idea of a superhero muffin! These are certainly packed with a plethora of amazing ingredients.

    Reply
  • Miz Helen
    05/06/2015

    These are awesome Muffins! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  • Alexa [fooduzzi.com]
    05/26/2015

    LOVE this recipe idea! It’s so packed with wholesome ingredients…I am definitely going to give these a try! Pinned!

    Reply
  • hailee
    09/04/2015

    Would this still work if I omit the baking soda? Thanks for the recipe though!

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      hailee
      09/04/2015

      The recipe will still work, they just won’t rise as much. They’ll be a little denser…

      Reply
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  • Amelia
    05/18/2016

    These are splendid!! Not too sweet, great texture- just perfect. Couldn’t stop licking the batter 😛

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      Amelia
      05/18/2016

      Fantastic! I haven’t made them in ages… I should again!

      Reply
  • Christine
    02/23/2017

    Favorite muffins I’ve made in a while — we all loved them. Didn’t have turmeric but can’t wait to use it next time. Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Fresh Planet Flavor
      Christine
      02/23/2017

      Glad you enjoyed! Reminds me to make them again. 🙂

      Reply
  • Esmeralda
    04/10/2017

    I tried the muffins today. Really liked them. Where do i get the nutrition information on them?

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    • Fresh Planet Flavor
      Esmeralda
      04/10/2017

      Hello Esmeralda, I’ll be transitioning to a recipe format that outputs the nutrition information soon, stay tuned!

      Reply
  • Susan
    05/03/2019

    I made these with the tapioca substitution, because I needed something for a picnic pronto! They were great! I also used some vegan cultured butter I’d just made ( we have a lactose intolerant family member). I sprinkled turbinado sugar on top and used some maple syrup along with the honey in the muffins. They were great even though I had to chop up mixed larger berries to sub for some of the blueberries. You can’t go wrong with this recipe. I will try to make according to recipe one day….except for the butter. So delicious!

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      Susan
      07/28/2019

      This is so great to hear! They sound so delicious; I’m glad the vegan butter worked out.

      Reply

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