Paleo, Gluten-Free Muffins - Carrot, Banana, Date

Moist Carrot Banana and Date Muffins

for the Paleo Inclined

They're Grain-free and Gluten-free

For everyone who loves a tasty, moist muffin without a grain-based flour, these are the best I've ever eaten. In fact, I like them better, because wheat flour always leaves me wishing I hadn't eaten it.

My daughter sent me this recipe which she had recently tried. Her husband had announced that it was the best thing she had ever made! That's quite an endorsement, so I had to give it a try. They are delicious!

This recipe makes a dozen medium-size muffins. I used a non-stick spray on the non-stick muffin tin before spooning in the batter. Alternatively, you can use the paper liners. I just happen not to like those.

Yes, there's sugar in the fruit used, but no additional sugar.

One more thing: I've seen 1# of Bob's Red Mill almond flour at my local grocery store for $14.49 (no kidding), but also found it somewhere for $10.49 and bought it there. One can also check out Amazon.com or Vitacost.com.  Then again, I can purchase almonds when I find them at a good price  and run them through the food processor. Not a bad idea.

Update:  I just bought a pound of raw almonds for $5.49 at Farm & Fleet. This weekend they're going to be on sale for 2 bags for $9.00 (They won't work for people with an actual gluten intolerance, cuz they're processed in a plant that also processes wheat products - but perhaps those with a wheat sensitivity will be fine with these). For me, they work fine. I'll put them in my food processor. A pound is a pound, and I don't care how cute the packaging is, I'll never spend $14.49 on a pound of almond flour.

Paleo, Gluten-Free Muffins Recipe - Carrot, Banana, Date:

Ingredients:

2 c. almond flour

2 t. baking soda

1 t. sea salt (next time I will leave out the salt. I felt they didn't need it)

1 T. cinnamon

1 c. dates, pitted (and yes, you can use dates you find in little vacuum-packed bags in the bottom your freezer, even if they've been there for 5 years. Remember my Woolly Mammoth Story??

3 ripe bananas

3 eggs

1 t. apple cider vinegar

1/4 c. coconut oil, melted

1 1/2 c. carrots, shredded

3/4 c. finely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

In a food processor, combine dates, bananas, eggs, vinegar, and oil.

Add mixture from food processor to dry mixture in the large bowl and combine thoroughly.

Fold in carrots and nuts.

Spoon mixture into the muffin tins.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and let sit in muffin tin for about 10 minutes before turning the muffins on their sides (still in the tin). Okay, maybe it makes no sense to you, but I like to turn them before they get stuck to the tin. I'm tired. I'm sure there's a better way to explain this...or maybe not necessary to even try...

These would probably have stayed moist for a week, just sitting on the counter with a sheet of plastic wrap placed loosely over them. I'm not totally sure, however, for they were gone in a couple days.

Don't make these just before starting on a diet. It's impossible to leave them alone.

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