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flourless chocolate chip almond butter muffins

January 21, 2014 by Amanda @ .running with spoons. 212 Comments

If I had to pick 4 foods to eat for the rest of my days, I would probably go with: almond butter, oats, bananas, and chocolate. Sure I’d miss things like yogurt, eggs, chicken, avocado, apples, kabocha, and broccoli (yes, I really would miss broccoli), but seeing as I can’t even remember the last time I went a day without eating every.single.one of the four foods I first mentioned, I think it’s safe to say that I’m kind of obsessed with them, and I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the most recent love-child of that obsession…

Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins -- gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, but so soft and fluffy that you'd never know they were healthy! || runningwithspoons.com #muffins #flourless #healthy

Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins — a bit of a mouthful, but a ridiculously delicious mouthful. Not only are these muffins gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, but they may just be some of the softest and fluffiest muffins that I’ve ever eaten. You’d never be able to tell that they don’t contain an ounce of flour just by biting into one…

Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins -- gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, but so soft and fluffy that you'd never know they were healthy! || runningwithspoons.com #muffins #flourless #healthy

… and you’d be surprised to learn that they can be whipped up in a blender in under 30 seconds flat. That’s right — no flour means no need to baby the dough, and no need to baby the dough means you can just toss everything into a blender, flip the switch, and be guaranteed perfect muffins every.single.time.

Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins -- gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, but so soft and fluffy that you'd never know they were healthy! || runningwithspoons.com #muffins #flourless #healthy

The only thing easier than making these muffins is eating them, which isn’t a bad thing considering they’re made with the same wholesome ingredients that you find in a healthy breakfast. Egg, banana, oats, almond butter, and chocolate. Yes, chocolate… because what good is taking care of your body if you don’t take care of your mind? Luckily, these muffins allow you to do both 😀

Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins -- gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, but so soft and fluffy that you'd never know they were healthy! || runningwithspoons.com #muffins #flourless #healthy

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Flourless Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins -- gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free. Recipe at runningwithspoons.com.

Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins


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  • Author: Amanda @ Running with Spoons
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 9 muffins 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup (128 g) almond butter (can use other nut butter as well)
  • 1 medium ripe banana (100g or 1/2 cup)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup (80 g) honey
  • 1/2 cup (40 g) rolled oats
  • 2 Tbsp (14 g) ground flaxseed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) mini chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a muffin pan by spraying 9 cavities with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Add all ingredients except for chocolate chips to a high-speed blender and blend on high until the oats are broken down and the batter is smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
  3. Pour the batter into your prepared muffin pan, filling each cavity until it is about 3/4 full.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tops of your muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in pan for ~10 minutes before removing. Store in an air-tight container for up to a week.
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

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Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins -- gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, but so soft and fluffy that you'd never know they were healthy! || runningwithspoons.com #muffins #flourless #healthy
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  1. Rebecca

    February 20, 2023 at 1:07 pm

    This was a great recipe! I used macadamia nut butter, but any nut butter would be delicious. I also used frozen banana since I didn’t have fresh and it turned out fine. I will make this again!






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  2. Susan

    January 20, 2022 at 10:34 am

    Can you use steel oats?

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  3. Nicole

    April 14, 2021 at 7:40 pm

    how many calories in each cc. almond butter muffins

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  4. Claudia

    April 13, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    This recipe is great. My kids love them too. I made half of the batter with blueberries, and half with chocolate, and both were amazing. Thanks for the recipe.

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  5. Kylie

    April 7, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    I have all of the ingredients except for the ground flaxseed. Are there any substitute options?

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  6. Dr. K

    December 10, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Decided to give these a try. I was pretty skeptical, wondering if they will turn out without flour. These are AWESOME! Hubby tasted it and he would’ve never guessed that these are flourless (and refined sugar free) muffins. Not sure what they will taste like tomorrow, but freshly baked they are amazing. I only ended up with 8 muffins and had to bake them for 21 minutes because they were still raw in the middle after 12 minutes.






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