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Blueberry Nut & Seed Muffins (grain-free, dairy-free)

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Last night I watched Julie and Julia for probably the 10th time 🙂 So, of course, after I watched it, I had to eat two poached eggs. “How can something as simple as a poached egg be so perfect?” I wondered. Then I drooled over this muffin by La Tartine Gourmande and all of the photos and recipes on La Tartine Gourmande. If you haven’t been to this site yet, you’re in for a treat. So beautiful.
This morning I made the muffins, and they were sensational. Seeing that the recipe made only about 8 muffins, I decided to double it for my family of four. However, when I looked at the amount of sugar and oil that doubling the recipe would need, I made some changes. Here is what I did:
I doubled the recipe but in place of white sugar I used 1/2 cup coconut sugar (which is low glycemic index and unrefined) and I added 1/4 tsp vanilla liquid stevia. (So I used half the amount of sugar the recipe called for.) I also added 1 tsp cinnamon. Rather than double the oil (I used coconut oil, liquified) I used the single batch amount and added 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp applesauce. For the quinoa flour I ground Quinoa Flakes in my Magic Bullet (a Blendtec or coffee grinder will also work) because we prefer the milder taste of the flakes. Finally I substituted 2 cups of organic blueberries for the fruit.
They took about 18 minutes to bake in my oven.
What I love about this recipe, besides how yummy the muffins are, is that all the flours are nuts and seeds. You grind the walnuts into meal, and quinoa and buckwheat are seeds, not grains, making this is a grain-free recipe. These muffins are so healthy and easy to digest. I can’t wait to make them again, and try another recipe from La Tartine Gourmande.
 
♥, Kelly
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  1. Hey Kelly – These look cute and yummy. I love Tartine Gourmand too. The photography is simply amazing. I’ll have to try your variation, minus the eggs. I just got a Blendtec for Christmas and I am loving it! I use it at least twice a day, usually more. So much fun!

  3. Hi Kelley,

    These look absolutely wonderful. I went to the website for the original muffin recipe. What a change she made of her kitchen.

    I was going to ask you on one of your recent recipes about the coconut sugar. It isn’t the same as Palm Sugar is it? Where do you get the coconut sugar that has a low glycemic index. How do I make sure that I am getting coconut sugar and not the palm sugar? Do you substitute 1:1 ratio?

    Sorry for all the questions but I really would like to use an alternative to all these sweetners that has a low glycemic index as I am not a big fan of this agave sweetner that everyone seems to be using.

    Thanks for all the great recipes.

    Gail

  4. Hi Kelly,
    The link from Tartine Gourmand uses plums, so I assume you just substituted blueberries? Thanks for including all your substitutions. Just curious, why are you grain-free?

  5. Hi Gail, They are basically the same. Different trees, same method 🙂 I get it from Azure Standard, but they have it in health food stores too.

    Jeanette, I’m not completely grain-free. I just limit the amount of grains I eat because grains make me pack on pounds. Also, Ashley and I especially digest grain-free more easily 🙂

  6. Looks delicious. I may just have to try these. 🙂 By the way, I received my cookbook (the new one!) today and I look forward to cooking from it. It’s absolutely gorgeous and packed with interesting recipes.

  7. These sound and look delicious! Is there any way you could post your edited version of her recipe to your website? Excited to try them!

  8. Looks delicious! And what a wonderful movie is Julie and Julia.. I’ve got the book, the cookbook and have watched the movie a number of times.

    Do you think I could substitute the quinoa for almond or coconut flour in the recipe? What would be best?

  9. Mmmm, these look so good and healthy! I will definetly try these soon.. never visited the tartine gourmand, so I cant wait to check it out. Thanks for sharing youre edit, ill give your version a go.

    Teenie Foodie

  10. Hi Kelly,
    I just made these mini muffins and my son (who is gluten) absolutely loved them as did my other kids! Thank you for another delicious recipe!

  11. Made these a couple of days ago and they were gone in 2 sittings (doubled the recipe, too)! Delicious!!! I love recipes when you can give your kids a “treat” and not have a guilty feeling! Thanks!

  12. Hi my name is Nela. Have you tried the Chia seed flour? It’s like the flour of wheat but not gluten and taste completely normal. You can substitute the regular flour in recipes like cake, muffing, or cookies. It is an excellent product and offers Nuchia Foods. http://www.nuchiafoods.com

  15. “Rather than double the oil (I used coconut oil, liquified) I used the single batch amount and added 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp applesauce.” I am a bit confused, how much coconut oil did you use in the double batch? In the single/original recipe you use all apple sauce? Thanks for clarifying. P.S. I found you today by searching on-line and came across the healthy cooking coach. As a business owner myself, I thought you might want to know that. 🙂
    Loving the recipes, Sirena