Name: Paleo Morning Glory Muffin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flax meal; 1/4 cup walnuts*; 1 tablespoon coconut flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup raisins; 3 large eggs; 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted); 1/4 cup grated carrot (about 1 large carrot)

Recipe

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These paleo morning glory muffins are super easy to make since the blender or food processor does all the work! They are grain-free and gluten-free.

For breakfast or snacking, these grain-free paleo morning glory muffins make a dense and nutritious option that keeps you full for hours. It’s as good as the classic!

One paleo morning glory muffin in a tin lunchbox with halved boiled egg and grape tomatoes

Gluten-Free Paleo Muffins

While everyone loves regular morning glory muffins, I had to come up with a gluten-free and grain-free version to satisfy all the dietary needs in our house. This Paleo Morning Glory Muffin recipe was developed for my third cookbook, The Best Grain-Free Family Meals on the Planet, and oh boy, it’s perfect!

Ingredients

To make these muffins, you’ll need walnuts (almonds, pecans, and sunseeds also work), coconut flour, baking soda to make the batter rise, salt, coconut oil, plus flax meal and eggs to help the ingredients hold together. For delicious flavor, you’ll also add cinnamon, raisins (or swap them for cranberries or dates), and carrots.

How to Make Paleo Morning Glory Muffins

The batter comes together fast by mixing the ingredients in the food processor. You just want to pulse; otherwise, you'll get a paste. At the very end, you fold in the grated carrots to combine. Bake for 22 minutes in a preheated oven. Once done, allow them to cool down for 45 minutes before serving.

Top left: mixing bowl with muffin batter, shredded carrots, and chopped nuts being combined. Top right: batter scooped into a parchment-lined muffin tin. Bottom: baked morning glory muffin with a crumbly top.

More Paleo Breakfast Ideas

Paleo breakfast recipes are a great way to add wholesome foods in the morning! In addition to these, my family loves cassava flour pancakes, grain-free scones, and this paleo oatmeal.

Paleo Morning Glory Muffin

One muffin in a tin lunchbox with halved boiled egg and grape tomatoes

Servings: 8 muffins

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 22

Total Time: 32

These paleo morning glory muffins are super easy to make since the blender or food processor does all the work! They are grain-free and gluten-free.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

½ cup flax meal
¼ cup walnuts*
1 tablespoon coconut flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup raisins
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
¼ cup grated carrot, about 1 large carrot

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat oven to 350F and line 8 muffin cups with paper liners.

Make the muffin batter:

In a food processor, combine flax meal, walnuts, and coconut flour until it resembles coarse sand. Add baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; pulse a few times to combine.
Add raisins and pulse, until they are chopped and incorporated into mixture (you are not trying to make a paste, just a coarse dough of sorts).
Add eggs and melted coconut oil and pulse a few times to incorporate. Fold in grated carrot just to combine.

Bake:

Spoon in about ¼ cup of muffin batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake 22 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool for 45 minutes prior to eating.