Making a healthy breakfast for the whole family can easily turn into a time-consuming ordeal, especially if you factor in the preparation and clean-up. Why not set aside an extra 15 minutes Sunday afternoon to bake this gluten free muffin recipe?
I am not much of a morning person and I always have a hard time getting out the door first thing. Having a grab and go wholesome breakfast seriously saves me so much time. Not to mention stress. Muffins and homemade breakfast bars are two of my favorite make-ahead morning meals.
Unlike the typical gluten free muffin recipe mix you might buy from the store, making your own muffins from scratch allows you to use the best nourishing whole food ingredients. The recipe below is made with 100% whole grains, is dairy-free and owes all of its sweetness to nutritious “whole” fruits in the form of bananas and dates. By including the whole grain and the whole fruit, you not only retain all of the antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals, you also retain all of the fiber.
Speaking of fiber, if you are following our anti-inflammatory nutrition program, did you know that fiber plays a critical role in reducing inflammation? Simply increasing your fiber intake can lower inflammation and even reduce C-reactive protein levels, which is a measure of inflammation in your bloodstream. (1)
But back to getting out the door in a hurry…
The only thing I add to my grab-n-go gluten free muffin recipe is a glass “whole” orange or “whole” grapefruit juice.To make “whole” orange or grapefruit juice, simply peel the fruit, cut into large chunks and add the chunks along with some ice cubes to a blender. Process until smooth and frothy. So delish!
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Whole Grain Gluten Free Muffin Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup medium grind organic whole grain cornmeal (such as Bob’s Red Mill)
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons organic extra virgin coconut oil (such as Barlean’s)
- 6 pitted dates
- 2 organic (pastured eggs (such as Vital Farms))
- 1 cup unsweetened hemp milk or unsweetened almond milk
- 3 bananas (mashed)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and position the racks low in the oven. Line 10 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Put the rolled oats in a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix) or food processor; process into flour. Add the oat flour, cornmeal, brown rice flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- In a high-speed blender, add the coconut oil, dates, eggs, almond milk, bananas and vanilla extract; process until smooth and creamy.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry, and mix gently (Note: over mixing will result in hard muffins) Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Spoon the muffin mix into the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove muffins from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 to 8 minutes. Best served warm.
Terri says
Hi Ivy, You use quite a few different flours in your baking. I’d rather not stock so many flours at a time (and not sure how they taste), could you please summarize why and when to use different types of flours? We are not gluten free so I’m not sure on how to substitute the flours when I see the types you have used in a recipe. Thank you!
Ivy Larson says
Hi Terri, over the years I have tried a number of different flours 1) to get exposure to as many different nutrients from various grains as possible and 2) because the demand for wheat-free/ gluten-free from our readers has increased substantially. We are not gluten free in our house but since I recognize a lot of people are I try to accommodate my recipes to them. Having said that, gluten-free baking is not a piece of cake when it comes to making the food taste good. I find when I try to make something gluten free I almost always have to use multiple different flours. However, if you are not gluten free and you just want to buy one flour that will work for pretty much all of my recipes I would suggest either White Whole Wheat Flour, Biodynamic Whole Wheat Flour OR Sprouted Spelt Flour—those 3 flours are all nutritious and as long as you are not gluten-free you can’t go wrong with those. I hope this helps clear up any confusion?
Sarah says
How would you store the leftovers? Fridge of freezer? Thanks! The muffins are delicious!
Ivy Larson says
So glad you like them Sarah =) I usually store in the fridge if using within 4 days, otherwise I will freeze them for up to 2 weeks 😉
Rufina Liew says
Thank you so much for this recipe.