If I had to pick 4 foods to eat for the rest of my days, I would probably go with: almond butter, oats, bananas, and chocolate. Sure I’d miss things like yogurt, eggs, chicken, avocado, apples, kabocha, and broccoli (yes, I really would miss broccoli), but seeing as I can’t even remember the last time I went a day without eating every.single.one of the four foods I first mentioned, I think it’s safe to say that I’m kind of obsessed with them, and I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the most recent love-child of that obsession…
Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins — a bit of a mouthful, but a ridiculously delicious mouthful. Not only are these muffins gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, but they may just be some of the softest and fluffiest muffins that I’ve ever eaten. You’d never be able to tell that they don’t contain an ounce of flour just by biting into one…
… and you’d be surprised to learn that they can be whipped up in a blender in under 30 seconds flat. That’s right — no flour means no need to baby the dough, and no need to baby the dough means you can just toss everything into a blender, flip the switch, and be guaranteed perfect muffins every.single.time.
The only thing easier than making these muffins is eating them, which isn’t a bad thing considering they’re made with the same wholesome ingredients that you find in a healthy breakfast. Egg, banana, oats, almond butter, and chocolate. Yes, chocolate… because what good is taking care of your body if you don’t take care of your mind? Luckily, these muffins allow you to do both 😀
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Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 9 muffins 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (128 g) almond butter (can use other nut butter as well)
- 1 medium ripe banana (100g or 1/2 cup)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup (80 g) honey
- 1/2 cup (40 g) rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp (14 g) ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup (60 g) mini chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a muffin pan by spraying 9 cavities with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Add all ingredients except for chocolate chips to a high-speed blender and blend on high until the oats are broken down and the batter is smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- Pour the batter into your prepared muffin pan, filling each cavity until it is about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tops of your muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in pan for ~10 minutes before removing. Store in an air-tight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
My four foods: Apples, Grilled chicken, Mixed Greens, and Froyo 🙂
I’m not going to lie… Your four foods are my four foods. Every day. Every single day. Except mine is more “nut butters” since I tend to vary each, but at least once a day my finger (err, spoon?) goes into the jar.
These looks DELISH, Amanda. And I love the photographs! Good work! 😀
Mine would probably veer into ‘nut butter’ territory if I could actually eat more than AB 😆 As it stands… my choice is kind of made for me.
These look amazing and chocolate all day everyday. If I had four foods they would probably be chocolate, french fries, oatmeal, and apples. I dont think you can combine that into a great meal but I’d be happy.
Mmmm, yummy! I had banana oats this morning, and I’m having a choc chip pumpkin muffin this afternoon. Must sneak some nut butter in there somewhere… 🙂
I am ALL about flourless. Thanks for the recipe! These look delicious.
Yay! but it eat in moderation, of course 😉
oooooo choices! id have to say: 1-AB/PB 2-turkey/chicken 3- CLIF/protein bars 4-cake and ice cream! 🙂
And these muffins are diviiiiine! They taste like banana bread and are super moist! thank you thank you thank you! 🙂
Great recipe girly!! I love the combination of flavors, definitely a childhood favorite! I’d have to say oats, chocolate, leafy greens and coconut would be my top 4 foods for life!:) Great recipe!!
Now I’m actually HOPING for massive amounts of snow so I can stay home from work tomorrow to make these!
I want to say that I’ll send massive snow vibes your way, but that sounds kind of dangerous considering the wonky weather lately. Instead I’ll just say… I hope you find the time 🙂
Oh my gosssssh chocolate banana and almond butter?! What could be better. I’ll be making these when I get home!
AHH-MAN-DUH…! (please don’t hate me for making your name realllly elaborate just now, but this is great!) Seriously. The fact that your muffins are glistening around the edges is enough for me. We have the same 4 foodie obsessions (but I have to pull a peanut butter swap 😉 ) and the fact that most of us have these ingredients on hand is awesome! Thank you for taking the time to bake us another healthy & delicious treat 🙂
I am always curious to people who are able to cook and make really good looking food out of almond flour. I think I just have the ultimate fail for that one. They do look fabulous though!
I can’t even remember the last time I had a muffin….however, these wouldn’t be a bad way to break that streak 😉 And chocolate at breakfast is never a bad way to go!
As for four foods…hmm…eggs, chocolate, baby carrots, and peanut butter. Yup, that would do the trick.
These sound really good, and easy! I have been taking muffins to work for my morning snack and these ones would be perfect. Chocolate, but butter and banana are some of my all time favorites.
I say this a lot on blogs because i really intend to but never do, but seriously this time….I am making these! Like tonight. I love that I already have all of the ingredents in my pantry!
😆 I have the same exact problem. The best of intentions, but trouble following through.
I’m also obsessed with muffins right now! This morning I consumed Banana Chocolate Chip muffin tops… yum!
3 of those are my favorite foods!! I have already pinned this recipe. Now I have another snack recipe for the boyfriend :). Although I will probably make these for myself as well!
1) Mixed Frozen Fruit (peaches, strawberries, bananas, and blueberries)
2) Nut Butter
3) Eggs
4) Yogurt
These look amazing – I bookmarked them for when we have bananas 🙂
I have been on a huge almond butter kick lately 🙂 I just picked up Justin’s vanilla and it is to die for! I need to make these!!!
4 foods… dang. I suppose I would pick chicken, sweet potatoes, ice cream, and cake. hehehe!
Question for you. As I peruse blog world, I see many recipes with “sugar free” in the title. But when I look at what is in the recipes, there is sugar in them. I mean, there is sugar in honey, bananas, and chocolate chips, right? Am I taking this too literally, as in, sugar free actually means “no added white sugar”? I am not trying to be contrary, I just want it clarified. (I have nothing against sugar. loooooove sugar! As you can see by my 4 foods to eat forever and ever!) Also, I am intrigued that this recipe can be made in the blender! If I had almond butter and hadn’t eaten the very last banana in the house, I would totally be making it. 🙂
Recipes labelled as sugar free usually just mean refined sugar free — so no white, brown, cane, etc. sugar. I don’t have anything against added sugar either, but I like to offer a good amount of variety in my recipes 🙂
Thanks for the clarification! Your recipes rock, sugar or no sugar!
I had always questioned this also. A teaspoon,of sugar has 15 calories and a teaspoon of honey has 21 calories. Honey contains fructose and glucose just like sugar does. Both raise blood sugar levels the same. I don’t mean to rain on anyone’s parade, just trying to understand. I do understand honey is natural and white sugar is refined; however from what I read in researching our bodies react the same in consuming either. I am changing my diet and eating more natural ingredients and going through a learning process here, so any information is appreciated.
Peanut butter, chocolate, oatmeal, and avocado would be my top faves.
And YES to chocolate for breakfast! Yes to chocolate ANY time! 😉
These look fantastic!!!!!
I love a good muffin, especially when they contain chocolate!
Oh my gosh, I totally want to make these. You had me at “throw in a blender” haha. Definitely pinning this one for the weekend!
Oats, bananas, spinach, and eggs. That would probably do it. Tough, though!
As for chocolate at breakfast, I say: once in a while. How’s that for wishy-washy? 🙂
You’re going to be proud/surprised of me.. I have been favoring AB over PB lately! So these muffins are the apple of my eye. If I had to choose 4 foods to eat for the rest of my life… 1) chocolate 2) peanut butter (I would still choose it over AB if the worst happened) 3) tomatoes (?? idk I really like them) 4) dates.
That always makes my allergy-ridden heart happy to hear <3
So so sooo perfect. Pinned and hope I don’t forget about them as I do with many pinned recipes – but since I will get my Ninja Blender this weekend, I definitely want to make these!! Anything with Almond Butter and chocolate 🙂
yummmmm!! These look SO GOOD! Stop posting more delicious recipes before I’ve had a chance to make the first delicious recipes!
Yum these look good,…remind me of those hostess Mini muffins that I used to be OBSESSED with as a kid!
If I could only eat four foods for the rest of my life??? oatmeal, strawberries, eggs, and cheese 🙂
AMANDA. STOP. First the pancakes, then the granola bars, and now these?! All of the recipes you are posting look delicious, but it’s torturing me that I can’t make them! How about you just whip up a batch of each and chuck ’em through the screen for me, kay? 🙂
😆 I foresee that causing a big mess… it would probably be easier if I just dropped ’em off in person 😛
Beauuuutiful pictures darling!! Just gorgeous; makes me want to face plant into those muffins. And chocolate for breakfast is always a yay!! Chocolate chip pancakes are my favourite!
Change almond butter to peanut butter and I am so with ya on those 4! These look amazing Amanda. I currently have banana muffins in the oven… hoping they turn out well!
Just sub in peanut butter to your list of foods in place of almond butter and we are exactly the same. Love recipes like this, very similar to the last snack muffin I made (I think) although I didn’t blend the ingredients and I think that’s a great idea for the texture. Need to try it.
yum!!!! Only 4 foods?? heavens… lentils, broccoli, hot sauce, and bananas… 🙂 Odd but true.
Chocolate for breakfast…always yay.
Looks like you got the picture block sorted out! They look gorgeoussssss!
Were these the ones I was griping about? 😆 Because I have a new bane — smoothies.
YUMMM! Can’t wait to try these!
Well, these muffins look like a little bit of heaven in my opinion! These would most definitely work as a perfect grab and go breakfast or snack for me. It amazes me that they don’t have any flour because they look so moist and fluffy.
Oh and a definitely YES to chocolate at breakfast!
If I could only eat 4 foods for the rest of my life, I’d pick bananas, avocados, oatmeal and chocolate.
Girl, you are killing it with the recipes lately! I can’t believe these little gems don’t have any flour. They look so crumbly and hearty, I never would have guessed!
Great minds think alike! I may actually go with the exact same foods you chose. Making these in the morning for the kiddos!
These are my kind of muffins! Almond butter and I have been having an intense affair these past couple of weeks – and the fact that your ingredient list starts out with almond butter…ooh yum!
I seem to share your tastes, for the most part – oats, nutbutter and chocolate are my top three musts(very often the ingredients of just about every breakfast I have had), with broccoli being my forth – another blogger suggested roasting broccoli and WOW! Roasted broccoli is something fierce!
Thanks for sharing this recipe lovely lady!
Seeing as I’ve been having chocolate for breakfast in the form of baked oatmeal for the past.. 5 days, I’m going to have to include it in my four (which I wouldn’t have if you asked me 2 weeks back)…chocolate, bananas, peanut butter and cereal. Or oats. Or cereal. Bahh both of ’em :p ! But what about my yogurt!? Yeesh four is a toughie.
I can tell these are going to become my crack once I get to making them!
Yogurt was a tough call for me as well, but ultimately I’d have an easier time giving it up than I would the other four… And chocolate for breakfast is a good way to guarantee an awesome day 😀
Only four foods!? That’s a toughie. I’m going to have to go with eggs, avocado, salsa and sweet potatoes.
These look absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try them. 😀