Chestnut Flour Gingerbread Muffins, Gluten-Free
These chestnut flour gingerbread muffins are moist, fluffy, and filled with warm spices. They are just right for breakfast, a snack or a holiday dessert. Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free.
Our chestnut flour baking obsession continues with these gingerbread muffins. If you’re new to chestnut flour, this is a satisfying and foolproof recipe to start with. These muffins are soft, moist and flavorful. All while being naturally gluten-free.
If you love gingerbread, try our gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting. Also, try our chestnut flour coffee cake if you are looking for another chestnut flour recipe.
What makes this recipe great
- They are naturally gluten-free. The combination of chestnut flour and almond flour is great for Paleo or gluten-free baking.
- They are also naturally dairy-free.
- The gingerbread flavor is festive and delish. The blackstrap molasses, cinnamon, cloves and ginger create our favorite warm spice flavors that make gingerbread.
- They are naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
Recipe ingredients
- Almond flour and chestnut flour– these flours result in a light texture and are a naturally gluten-free option.
- Ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cinnamon– these spices combine to give the gingerbread flavor.
- Baking soda– this helps make the cupcakes rise.
- Maple syrup– this is a lighter way to sweeten baked goods.
- Blackstrap molasses– this adds sweetness and gingerbread flavor to the muffins.
- Eggs– these bind the muffin batter.
- Coconut cream– this is a dairy-free fat option for muffins.
- Apple cider vinegar– this helps to activate the baking soda.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey.
- Instead of coconut cream, you can use coconut milk or almond milk.
Step by step instructions
- In one bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. This includes the almond flour, chestnut flour, ground cloves, ground ginger, cinnamon and baking soda.
- In another bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, blackstrap molasses, and the eggs. Then add the coconut cream and apple cider vinegar and whisk until creamy.
- Mix the bowl of wet and dry ingredients together.
- Pour the batter into muffin tins and bake!
Recipe FAQs
What is blackstrap molasses?It is a byproduct of the process of refining sugar. Sugarcane juice is boiled, and this results in sugar crystals. Once this refined sugar is scooped up, what is left behind is ALL of the nutrients from the sugarcane, but in the form of a thick syrupy molasses.
We found this article by the Paleo Mom to be very helpful. She explains the different types of molasses and how blackstrap molasses is the healthiest type for you. In the article, she explains how blackstrap molasses has more than 5x the iron as steak and 1.5x the calcium as cheese!
No! Chestnut flour adds a mild, nutty sweetness to the muffins, but these muffins do not taste like chestnuts.
Can we add mix-ins?Yes! You can add chocolate chips, chopped pecans, or dried cranberries.
Prep 10 minutesCook 22 minutesTotal 32 minutesMakes 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 cup chestnut flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut cream, (Savoy is our favorite)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a muffin tin with muffin liners; cover the inside of the liners with a bit of coconut oil spray.
- In a large bowl whisk together the almond flour, chestnut flour, ground cloves, ground ginger, cinnamon and baking soda.
- In another large bowl whisk together the maple syrup, blackstrap molasses, and the eggs. Add the coconut cream and apple cider vinegar and whisk until creamy.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix with a fork until blended.
- Put about 2 Tbs of the batter into the liners, filling them about 1/2 of the way full.
- Bake for 21-25 minutes, until the corners are golden and a tooth pick comes out clean.
