SCD Muffins

My friend, who is on the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD), made these for me and they are the best I've ever had! Banana, next to blueberry, has to be my favorite fruit, and these make the flavor come through great. They are not too moist or dry like some gluten free banana muffins I have tried. Yum!

Muffin-Mix Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

“These muffins taste like they are made with everything that we love to eat but know isn’t good for us – all-purpose flour, refined sugar, and saturated fat. However, their taste belies their ingredients – real fruit, wholesome honey, and cholesterol-lowering almond flour. They are loaded with fiber and ‘good fat’ to keep you going all morning.”

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups finely ground almond flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup fresh or frozen berries or chopped fruit – try berries, apple or peach chunks, or mashed banana.

1. Preheat the oven to 300 F and line a muffin tin with baking cups.
2. Mix the almond flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
3. Add the honey, vanilla, and eggs to the flour mixture and whisk together until thoroughly combined and smooth.
4. Add the fruit and mix well.
5. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin and bake until the muffins start to lightly brown and a knife comes out clean when inserted, about 25-30 minutes.

Source – Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet by Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass; page 53.