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Grain-Free Chocolate Beet Muffins

Grain-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Paleo Chocolate Beet Muffins are rich and loaded with magnificent flavor AND nutrients!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 171 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded beet 1 small beet
  • 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1-½ teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1-¼ cup almond flour/meal
  • ¼ cup tapioca flour
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 1/3 cup raw cacao powder*
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a 12-hole muffin tray with liners (or spray with cooking spray)
  2. Wash and chop a beet and pulse it in a food processor (or grate it). Measure out 1 cup-worth of grated beet and save the remaining grated beet for future uses (such as smoothies!).
  3. Add the 1 cup of grated beet and coconut milk to a food processor (or blender) and process until smooth. Add the maple syrup, cider vinegar, eggs, and vanilla extract and blend until combined.
  4. Add the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, cacao powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt (dry ingredients), and blend until combined.
  5. Fill the muffin holes most of the way up with muffin batter. Place on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 25 minutes, or until muffins test clean (mine took 24 minutes).
  6. Allow muffins to cool at least 20 minutes before digging in!

Notes

  • *You can also use regular unsweetened cocoa powder

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Muffin Calories 171kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 10g (15%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 11g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 171

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Muffin
Calories 171kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 10g 15%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 11g 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.