Paleo Plan

Zucchini Berry Muffins

zucchini muffins

This recipe makes about 12 muffins, but leftovers can be frozen for quick use at another time.

Approximate cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tbs cinnamon
  • 1 Tbs allspice
  • 1 cup dates, pitted
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 10-oz bag frozen berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries) OR 1 1/4 cup fresh berries
  • ¾ cup zucchini, grated
  • ¾ cup almonds, finely chopped
  • muffin paper liners

Instructions

  1. Take berries out of freezer to thaw, if applicable.
  2. Preheat oven to 350℉.
  3. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice.
  4. In a food processor, combine dates, bananas, eggs, vinegar and oil.
  5. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and blend until completely combined.
  6. Finely grate zucchini (or food process it).
  7. Fold in berries, zucchini and almonds.
  8. Spoon mixture into paper lined muffin tins.
  9. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

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16 Comments

  1. Lindsey

    I thought bananas were a no no. What can you sub for them that are paleo?

    • Neely

      @Lindsey – bananas are Paleo. Where did you get that info? They’re perfectly fine – they’re just high in carbs and fructose, so if you’re trying to lose weight, don’t eat too many of them.

  2. nic

    What is the calorie count per muffin?

  3. alyreen

    these are so tasty! and i didnt get hypoglycemic after i ate them… or crash an hour later! thanks neely :)

  4. nic

    Thank you Neely. I’ve noticed that you have other muffins on here too (Carrot Banana and Pumpkin). IS the Calorie count the same for those also?

  5. Faye

    I made these. They’re very good. Here’s my only adjustment. Do 1 cup of blueberries instead of 1 1/4 cup. it tends to take a lot longer to cook otherwise. Even at 30 minutes most of them weren’t cooked all the way through. But I still ate them when they came out a major crumbly mess. Very good despite the mess up!. Just be aware it will take a lot longer to cook. I’d suggest 40 minutes OR 35 minutes and leave the muffins in the muffin tins outside of the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes.

  6. Tatreddan

    Simply put: these are the best muffins I’ve ever made. I’ve been making them for about 3 months, and each time they get better and better and better.

  7. Holly

    I made these last night for a pot luck. I always feel like a crazy person when I take all this food that is dairy, gluten, and all sorts of other stuff free. NO ONE knew these were good for them. THANK YOU!! I also can say it passed my kids taste test. They asked me to keep them around for snacks and stuff like that. I am so glad to find something that does not have the consistency of sand.

  8. Phyllis

    I thought paleo was non-dairy, but these muffins have eggs in them. I just found this site and I’m going to try out these recipes.

    • Neely

      Phyllis – Eggs are actually not dairy. Dairy is all the products that are made from what comes from an animal’s teat, so cheese, milk, yogurt, butter, etc.

  9. Vivian

    I thought tapioca flour was a big no,no as it has no nutritional value, and is a dense starch which makes it fattening. Could I just use a whole cup of coconut flowere instead?

    • Neely

      Vivian – It’s definitely not a big no no in my book. I use it as a source of easy to digest carbs because I need them, as do a lot of active people. No, they don’t have much in the way of nutrient value, but they also don’t have many anti-nutrients. They’re not “fattening” if you need the carbs. If you use a whole cup of coconut flour, it’s really really dense so it’ll require that you use (I believe) 4 eggs per half cup of flour used or some other liquid besides eggs. Otherwise just use almond flour in place of the tapioca/coconut flour mixture. It works really well.

  10. Vivian

    Thanks for replying. I’m anxious to try the recipe just using almond flour. Went to the store to buy bananas and you wouldn’t believe how green they are. I’m just going to have to wait quite a few days, I imagine, before I can try it. I sent you an email with a very personal question and look forward to hearing back from you. Thanks again!!

  11. Andrea

    My son is allergic to nuts. What can I use instead of almond flour?

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