Perfectly moist, sweet and filling, these gluten-free blueberry muffins just might blow your mind! They are absolutely delicious, but they are also free of sugar and artificial sweeteners. AND, you don’t need any flour or expensive gluten-free baking mix to whisk them up!  Made with 100% whole foods, these easy flourless blueberry muffins are tasty and nutrient dense.

Muffins are requested often by my family.  While my daughter adores these whole wheat blueberry muffins and my husband thinks these banana nut muffins are pretty darn good, I have been determined to make a muffin that that has absolutely

ZERO added sugar

ZERO artificial sweeteners

ZERO flour

In the last year, I have become intrigued and excited about 2 different baking techniques: 1) bean based desserts and sweet breads, 2) date sweetened desserts.  As a mom of 2 girls, I want my daughters to be able to enjoy some homemade treats but want to limit their consumption of added sugars. Instead of buying sweets and treats at the store, we make them at home.  

Whether you are in search for a gluten-free muffin recipe OR just looking for a wholesome but delicious one, these Easy Flourless Blueberry Muffins will become your new favorite go-to muffin recipe.  Made with a can of chickpeas and a small scoop of oats, the base of these muffins might sound odd and unappealing but they are everything you want a blueberry muffin to be- light, moist and fluffy. Seriously.

Chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) are a great source of protein, fiber, iron and minerals.  Beans are 100% gluten-free, making them a fantastic source of healthy carbohydrate for anyone needing to avoid gluten.  They are also a foundational ingredient on the Mediterranean eating plan.

The other ‘secret’ ingredient in these muffins are sweet, moist dates.  When microwaved with a bit of water for a few minutes, they plump up and become remarkably soft so that they puree quickly in a food processor and become the ‘sugar’ in the recipe.  Find dates in the dried fruit section or the produce section of your grocery store. Even some warehouse stores have them. Look for pitted dates, but if you can’t find them, the pit is quite easy to remove.

If you are still a little skeptical, I get it, but this is 1 recipe worth trying at least once.

Why you are going to love this recipe:

It is made entirely of whole foods- nothing processed

It has absolutely NO artificial sugar

It has NO added sugars- not even honey, maple syrup or agave

The muffins are perfectly sweetened from dates

The garbanzo bean and oatmeal base is rich in fiber, protein, iron and a variety of minerals

They are moist and filling

The muffins take less than 10 minutes to whip up.

It makes 12 servings so you can enjoy them all week!

 

 

Enjoy warm with a pat of butter or a schmear of almond butter!

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