I’m watching the Oscars at the moment. Like, right now. So, I’m sure I’ll have something to say about it when it’s all over, but right now, I’m in a trans.
I get so caught up in the beautiful gowns, the sweeping hair (that I bet is as stiff as a board or tacky-feeling, but it looks silky and beautiful), the blingy diamonds…
And then the show starts, and I quickly realize that I forgot to watch the movies. I’m so ill-prepared every year. I always have the best intentions to watch the movies, and as they come out I usually declare: “Oh! That looks good! I can’t wait to watch that!”…and every movie comes out in theaters, I let another year go by, forgetting to go see any of them, and then I’m lost during awards season. Ugh, bummer.
Anyways, wanna know a little something about these muffins? They have no flour. Zero. Zilch. No flour.
Crazy, right? I know!
And I’m not a big “trend diet” follower, but I know that “Paleo” is big now. It’s basically telling you to eat anything that was available as food when the cavemen were around. Thus, no flour. No sugar. You get it.
So these muffins are really healthy. Like, actual fuel for your day, like a muffin should be. Revolutionary, I know.
Because they don’t have any flour, they’re very dense. Very cake/fudge-like (if that makes any sense). And they’re naturally sweet from the coconut and blackberries. The almond butter, egg, and pecans provide healthy fuel, fats, and protein.
So, go ahead, eat one. Heck, eat two. Then go on a hike.
Or go to the mall. Whatever. No judgment here on how you use your fuel.
- ½ cup creamy, natural almond butter
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut (large shred)
- ½ cup wild blackberries (fresh or frozen)
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line 6 compartments of your muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the almond butter, egg, and almond milk. Stir carefully until well combined. Then, add the nuts and coconut and stir. Finally, fold in the blackberries, being careful to not break them up too much.
- Scoop the batter into your muffin liners, about ¾ full. Bake for about 20 minutes, until your test stick comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack before serving. They taste fabulous warm, with a smear of coconut oil (or coconut butter)!
And what about my Paleo muffins?? Are you daring enough to try something so healthy and easy?
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These look and sound amazing! Pinning so I can try soon!
Thanks so much!
Love this recipe! These look and sound amazing! I will be trying them for sure 🙂
Let me know how they turn out for you! Enjoy!
Ooooohhh em gee! Pinning and SO trying these soon!
Thanks girl! Enjoy!
These look delicious!! I’m curious about Paleo but my problem is that I’m allergic to nuts and nuts seem to make up a big part of the Paleo diet. Boo! But I might try to make some subs on this recipe. And I love watching the Oscars, mainly for the gowns. I’m lucky if I’ve watched one or two of the nominated movies!
Oh no! I hope you find some good subs to make this muffin recipe!
Yes, the gowns are my favorite. I tune out the majority of it because I didn’t see the movies. 🙂
These looks sooo good! I love coconut butter and all things coconut 😀 Your recipe calls for 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, I have coconut flour, can it be used? Can’t wait to try! 😀
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Coconut flour will change the density of it. Unsweetened coconut is shredded coconut but without the sugar. If you can’t find it, try using regular shredded coconut.
Thanks so much! 🙂
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