Raspberry Cacao Almond Butter Muffins

These muffins are perfect for breakfast, as a snack, or for dessert!

They are gluten-free, high in fiber, and have no refined sugar - they are naturally sweetened with raspberries + dates.

The almond butter on top is everything.

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Recipe

25 minutes | 11 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour

• 1/2 cup Almonds

• 1/4 cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

• 2 scoops Collagen Peptides

• 1/2 cup Cacao Powder

• 1/4 cup Cacao Nibs

• 2 tbsp Ground Flax Seed (plus 5 Tbsp water to make flax egg)

• 1 tsp Cinnamon

• 1 tsp Baking Powder

• 1 cup Frozen Raspberries

• 1 tbsp Coconut Butter

• 6 Pitted Dates (plus 1/2 cup of water to make date paste)

• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil (plus some to grease the pan)

• 1 cup Water

• 11 tsp Almond Butter

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 d F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with coconut oil.

2. Ground almonds and coconut flakes in a flour using a blender or food processor.

3. In a small bowl combine ground flax seed with 5 Tbsp of water and set aside for 5 minutes to make flax egg.

4. In a small saucepan heat frozen raspberries and coconut butter on medium-low until it forms a sauce.

5. In a blender or food processor blend dates + 1/2 cup water to make a date paste.

6. In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients: gluten-free flour, almond/coconut flour, collagen peptides, cacao powder, cacao nibs, cinnamon, and baking powder.

7. To the dry ingredients mix in raspberry/coconut butter sauce, date paste, and coconut oil.

8. Add water until it forms a thick pancake-like batter.

9. Divide into muffin tin using about 1/4 cup per muffin. Add 1 tsp of almond butter to the top of each - (will make 11 muffins).

10. Bake at 375 d F for 15 minutes.

11. Enjoy! Keep wrapped on the counter for about 1 week, or store in the freezer for about month.

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Krista is a Chicago-based registered dietitian nutritionist, certified health coach, and certified personal trainer offering virtual nutrition coaching using a functional and integrative approach to help you feel vibrant, balanced, and confident. Looking to get your body + brain back?