I have a sweet friend who comes over somewhat regularly. We offer her food every time she is here. It has nothing to do with the fact that she is thin and lovely. For reals. Nothing.
Anyway, she always asks if it is healthy, or organic. Not because she wants only healthy and organic food, of course. She is just testing me. Waiting, I think, for me to offer her something that is full of high fructose corn syrup. (I think it is because the gummy bears I gave her while we painted my bedroom were made with non-GMO cane sugar. Seriously.)
It won’t happen, I tell her. But still she asks. She must know it secretly gives me pleasure to tell her what is in something I made. She must be an enabler. Oh dear.
Well she was here this morning, but not for these muffins. I’ll have to make them for her now, since I put her in the same blog post.
“Mmmmmmmmm.” At least, that is what my 8 year old calls these muffins.
(I had to melt the honey cuz it was all crystallized.)
“These muffins are delicious! You can taste the peanut butter and the chocolate chips add a nice chocolatey flavor. Yumyumyumyumyumyumyummy! ” My 12 year old typed that herself!
(This is how it starts. Keep mixing!)
My son rolled his eyes and gave a half-hearted thumbs up. But that could be because I asked him what he thought about the muffins while his face was stuffed with pizza.
(Til it looks like this!)
These are a super simple recipe that can be done by hand, in a mixer, or in a food processor. They can also be made with ANY nut butter. I love versatility!
Nut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a muffin tin with paper liners. |
6 eggs (pastured)
½ cup nut butter (I used peanut)
½ cup coconut milk
1 ½ Tbsp vanilla extract
½ cup honey (or other natural sweetener)*
½ cup coconut flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder (aluminum free)
½ tsp salt
½ -1 cup chocolate chips (Enjoy Life is a good brand)
*If you use another dry sweetener, like coconut sugar, add 1 Tbsp. coconut oil to maintain the moisture of the muffins. |
Directions:
- In the food processor, mixer or by hand with a whisk, mix all ingredients, except the chocolate chips, until it is smooth.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir in.
- Use an ice cream scooper to fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack (or not).
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Tags: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, grain free, nut butter muffins, paleo, primal
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