Matcha AIP and Paleo Muffins Recipe
This paleo muffins recipe is perfect for a fun breakfast or a quick snack, and the best part is they carry a little caffeine pick-me-up in each muffin! This AIP muffin is moist, sweet, and has a fun green color. The AIP muffins are made with a mix of grain-free flours, mashed avocado, coconut butter, and are naturally sweetened with honey. The avocado packs in extra nutrients and makes these muffins incredibly moist!
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Cassava flour
- ¼ Cup Coconut flour
- ¼ Cup Arrowroot flour
- 1 ½ Teaspoon Baking powder see notes
- ½ Teaspoon Baking soda
- 2 Teaspoons Matcha
- ⅓ Cup Honey
- ⅓ Cup Coconut milk full fat
- 3 Tablespoons Coconut butter see notes
- ½ Cup Mashed Avocado about 1 medium avocado
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, start by measuring out the dry ingredients. Measure out the flours, baking powder, soda, and salt. Blend them together until they are well incorporated.
- In the same bowl, measure out the honey and mix it into the dry ingredients. A clumpy dough will start to form. Next, measure out the coconut milk and add the vanilla to the coconut milk. Add half of the coconut milk and vanilla mixture into the batter, mixing until smooth and then adding the second part to the batter, again mixing the dough until smooth.
- Next, measure out the coconut butter and add it to the batter. This mixes best if the coconut butter is soft. If it is too solid you may want to microwave it for a few seconds to soften it. Mix the coconut butter into the batter until well blended.
- Finally, take the avocado and in a small bowl mash it until smooth (It is ok if it still has a few clumps). Add the avocado to the batter and mix until smooth. The batter will be thick. Add the batter to a muffin tin and bake at 350 Fahrenheit for 15-16 minutes.
- The muffins will be done when they are firm to the touch. Let them cool a few minutes before serving. These taste great on their own or drizzled with a little bit of honey. You can also save them for later. Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator to preserve longer.
Notes
Favorite coconut butter
Otto’s Naturals has a grain free baking powder I like to use. You can also skip the powder and add 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar to help the muffins rise.
On average one muffin will have about 30 mg of caffeine. If you are worried about the caffeine content, you can definitely cut down on the matcha in the muffins or take the matcha out altogether.
There is not a great substitute for coconut butter to maintain the AIP recipe, maybe using 2 tablespoons of oil and adding an extra tablespoon of flour. If you do not have sensitivities to nuts then a mild flavored nut butter would be another good option, like unroasted almond butter.