These scrumptious Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins are simple to make, and ready to devour in less than thirty minutes. A fresh-baked, tender, chocolatey paleo muffin that's healthy and satisfying.
In this post we're covering how to work with almond flour when making almond flour muffins, how to make paleo muffins, what sweeteners to use when making paleo muffins, storing paleo muffins, and what chocolate chips are paleo.
Do you love grabbing a healthy chocolate chip muffin for breakfast? My Paleo Chocolate Muffins are super tasty and healthy. If you’re more of a blueberry muffin person you’ll want to make my paleo blueberry muffins.
For more breakfast ideas you’ll want to check out my Gluten Free Breakfast section.
Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins
Are you looking for a simple, healthy paleo muffin recipe. One that you can whip up in less than five minutes in the morning? I love easy recipes, especially ones that I can throw together in a flash.
With two little ones at home, and us having to get out of the house early each day, I usually bake up a batch of paleo muffins on Sunday night.
Depending on what we did over the weekend, I don't always get around to making a batch of paleo muffins.
That's when I turn to easy paleo muffin recipes.
Almond flour muffin recipes with minimal cleanup, take only a few minutes to throw together, and can be done baking by the time I get out of the shower (I don't take super long showers).
I've been relying on Paleo chocolate chip muffins lately and have been switching them out for regular gluten-free muffins. So far my girls haven't noticed. They love these healthy chocolate chip muffins.
Paleo Muffins
These Paleo Chocolate Chip muffins are a spin of my Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins. While my kids love my Double Chocolate Muffins (who doesn't love double chocolate?), they've been asking for paleo chocolate chip muffins.
These are basically almond flour muffins made with real ingredients.
These scrumptious paleo muffins taste like traditional bakery style gluten-free muffins, but without the refined sugar. The Rodelle Vanilla Extract brings all the flavors together and lends a vanilla flavor like no other.
These paleo muffins are not only bursting with Madagascar vanilla, they're also full of healthy fats and proteins, making them an ideal paleo chocolate chip muffin for those who are looking to enjoy healthy foods.
What can I use instead of Honey in paleo muffins?
You can use maple syrup, agave or a sugar free syrup in this recipe in place of the maple syrup. Just note that the flavor will be different. Maple syrup tends to be mild in flavor while still adding a touch of sweetness.
These are essentially almond flour muffins. One thing to note about using almond flour is that it is NOT a 1-to-1 for gluten-free flour. It has a lot more protien and fat, and less starch, so it reacts differently in recipes.
It's best stored in the refrigerator or freezer if you're not going to use it up in a week or two.
Always bring Almond meal or flour to room temperature before baking almond flour muffins with it. If you use it cold, it'll absorb more of the liquid and your batter will be thicker than it should be.
And remember, because it's made from almonds, it can go rancid, so keep track of when you opened the bag.
Can I use an egg replacer?
I haven’t tried using an egg replacer in this paleo muffin recipe because of the amount of eggs that it calls for. I have had others comment on similar recipes that chia egg and flax egg worked well, but the almond flour muffins didn’t rise as much.
When I made these Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins last week (test batch), my girls said they were their new favorite paleo muffin and that they wanted me to make them every week. Although they are tasty, I'm also working on a banana walnut version that I hope to have up in the next couple of weeks.
Can I use other sweeteners to make paleo muffins?
I haven't tested this, but I can assume that most granulated sweeteners, including regular cane or brown sugar, will work in this recipe. Liquid paleo sweeteners should also work.
What chocolate chips are paleo?
- Enjoy Life Foods Chocolate Chips are considered Paleo Friendly
- Lily's makes a keto and paleo friendly chocolate chip
- 90% dark chocolate, chopped
- Paleo Chocolate Chunks
You really want to look for brands that only use cocoa and sugar. Avoid cheaper brands of chocolate chips that have extra ingredients.
How long will paleo muffins last?
I highly suggest eating these paleo chocolate chip muffins within a few days. They will keep well for about 5 days in an air tight container or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
More Paleo Recipes:
If you love these paleo muffins, you might like more of our paleo recipes.
Paleo Apple Crisp - Learn how to make the perfect paleo apple crisp! With a crunchy sweet topping and tender, tart apples, this paleo apple crisp recipe is quick to make and its grain-free, gluten-free, and vegan.
Paleo Pumpkin Bread - This tender, flavorful paleo pumpkin bread is simple to make, and it only uses a handful of ingredients. The only question is, do you like to add chocolate chips to your almond flour pumpkin bread?
Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes - These Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes are tender, rich and packed with healthy fats and protein. Top these paleo almond flour cupcakes with your favorite paleo frosting or mine.
Paleo Cornbread - A corn-free paleo cornbread that's tender, flavorful and it actually tastes like cornbread. For anyone who is looking for a good grain-free cornbread recipe you're going to love how easy and delightful this almond flour cornbread is.
Paleo Pancakes - A Paleo Pancake Mix Recipe that is simple to make, a tried and true grain-free pancake recipe, and can be made right away, or stored for future use. Dairy-free, and refined-sugar free, these paleo pancakes are fluffy and the perfect start to any morning.
Paleo Banana Muffins - These scrumptious Paleo Banana Muffins are simple to make, and ready to devour in less than thirty minutes.
Paleo Apple Cake - One bowl paleo apple cake that's tender, rich with apples and cinnamon, and simple to make. This paleo apple cake recipe is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar free.
Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Muffins - Grain-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins that are gluten-free, dairy-free, and Paleo friendly. These paleo chocolate zucchini muffins are tender, chocolaty, and perfect for breakfast or snack.
If you enjoy grain-free recipes and paleo muffins you might also like my Grain-Free Banana Everything Bars, or my Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies.
And don't forget about the Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins I mentioned above, they are a paleo muffin as well. Looking for more breakfast treats that are healthy? Food Fanatic has a scrumptious Paleo Pumpkin Waffle, and Texan Erin has a lovely recipe for Paleo Apple Muffins.
Looking to keep this completely sugar-free? These Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips are simple to make. For a keto version of these muffins check out this recipe for Keto Chocolate Chip Muffins.
Looking for more paleo recipes, like these paleo chocolate chip muffins? Leave us a comment below and let us know.
Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins
These scrumptious Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins are simple to make, and ready to devour in less than thirty minutes. You are going to love these healthy chocolate chip muffins.
Ingredients
- 2 cups super fine almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup oil of choice
- ¼ cup honey (or pure maple syrup)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
- ½ cup gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add coconut oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spoon batter evenly into your paper liners.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1 paleo muffinAmount Per Serving: Calories: 216Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 115mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gProtein: 7g
Bianca
Do you have other gluten free recipes?
chrystal
Yes, my whole site is gluten-free. Every recipe 🙂
Tiffanymichaelia
Made these tonight and my son had 2! They were delicious!
chrystal
I'm so glad he loved them! They are my girls favorite muffins.
Best,
Chrystal
Cheryl
What can you sub for the almond flour?
chrystal
This recipe was designed using almond flour. You can make my blueberry muffins instead and you can leave out the blueberries and add chocolate chips.
Best,
Chrystal
Shameika Gammon
Can I substitute the eggs with applesauce?
chrystal
I don't think it would work in this recipe since there are 3 eggs and it's a big part of the recipe. Sorry!
Chrystal
Alice
I just made these for breakfast. They were so wonderfully simple and quick. I used Bob's Red Mill egg replacer in place of the eggs and they turned out beautifully. I was also clean out of chocolate chips so I subbed walnuts and dried dates. All said, they turned out deliciously interesting.
chrystal
I am so glad you loved them. Thank you for letting me know and for sharing what you used.
Best,
Chrystal
Rebecca
How long do these safely last in the refrigerator?
chrystal
Up to 5 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.
Best,
Chrystal
Erika Ramos
They are soooo delicious!
I just started the paleo diet and I’m very happy I can eat delicious food and still be healthy and lose weight.
chrystal
I am so glad you like them. Thank you for letting me know.
Best,
Chrystal
Tara
Could this be made as a loaf, and if so, what temp would I bake it at and for how long?
chrystal
Hi Tara,
I haven't personally made this recipe into a loaf. Do you have a mini loaf pan? I would start with that if you have it and in crease the time by 5 minutes to start.
Best,
Chrystal
Lena
Hi, what can I subsitute the eggs with
chrystal
Hello Lena,
You could substitute the 3 eggs with the same equivalant of flaxegg, but please note the texture will be different.
Best,
Chrystal
Carleigh
I made these exactly as written and they are delicious! The only thing I noticed is they don't peel very well from the liners (there's a lot of excess muffin left in the liner). Any tips on how to avoid this next time?
chrystal
Hi Carleigh,
I'm so glad you liked them! I only have trouble peeling them from the liners when I don't let them cool to room temperature first. Did you peel them when they were still cooling down?
Best,
Chrystal
Celeste
I use parchment muffin liners for paleo and gluten free recipes and never have an issue with them sticking.
chrystal
Thank you for sharing Celeste.
Best,
Chrystal
Katie
I used parchment liners and it worked perfectly!
chrystal
So glad. Thank you for letting me know.
Best,
Chrystal
Shoba
Hi... can I use Canola oil instead of coconut oil? Thank you.
chrystal
Hi Shoba,
Yes, you can use canola oil.
Best,
Chrystal
Kiara
Hi can I use something other than maple or honey? My baby is allergic to both. Ty
chrystal
You can use a sugar free syrup or agave.
Best,
Chrystal
Shoba
I made these today and OMG they’re so good! I must try baking more paleo cakes, muffins etc. Can this recipe be doubled and what’s the flour weight in grams please
Thank you Chrystal!
chrystal
I'm so glad you like them! You can double the recipe. I don't have flour weight in grahams for this recipe yet.
Best,
Chrystal
Kws75
So good! I made half the batch with blueberry and half with chocolate chip. We actually liked the blueberry ones better! Definitely saving this recipe. Note, I only got 8 muffins out of this recipe.
chrystal
Awe, I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Chrystal
Karen
I just made these as mini muffins so I adjusted the baking time to 16 minutes. I also added some baking spice mix to add a cinnamon flavor. They are delicious! I did use the eggs, which made them light, but sometimes I have to use egg substitutes. Your other egg-free readers might try 3 TBS of aquafaba (the liquid in a can of garbanzo beans) per each egg substituted; and/or the flax egg; and/or 1TBS water, 1 tsp oil and 1 tsp baking powder for each egg substituted. I have had pretty good luck with all of these, often used in combination since the use of only one type of egg substitute doesn't work well when replacing more than two eggs.
chrystal
I'm so glad you like them Karen. Thanks for sharing what you sometimes use instead of eggs. I have many readers who can't eat eggs.
Best,
Chrystal
Edna
How can I store these?
Can they be frozen, if so for how long?
chrystal
You can freeze them in an airtight container for up to three months.
Best,
Chrystal
Pankhuri Nigam
Hi ! Can I use Greek yoghurt instead of egg ?
chrystal
I don't think it would work in this recipe since it calls for three eggs, and they are a main ingredient.
Best,
Chrystal
Anna
How much coconut oil are we supposed to use? It doesn’t say it in the recipe
chrystal
Hi Anna,
It says "1/4 cup oil of choice" in the recipe card. Use 1/4 cup melted and cooled coconut oil.
Best,
Chrystal
Cathy
Can the coconut oil be replaced with olive oil? Would it be the same amount?
chrystal
Hi Cathy, you can use your oil of choice. It would be the same amount.
Best,
Chrystal
Kd
Hi i made these muffins ! They were so delicious ! So moist and fluffy ! Just that they were less sweet for me ! Could you please tell how do adjust the proportions to make it more sweet ?
chrystal
Hi! I haven't personally tried to make them sweeter. If you can do sugar, you could possible replace the maple syrup with white sugar.
Best,
Chrystal
Simone
These were very good. I would caution that the eggs need to be at room temp. If they are cold, the coconut oil will solidify when added.
chrystal
Yes, thank you for the reminder. I'm so glad you liked them.
Best,
Chrystal
Jessika
Love this recipe. Can I use butter in sub for oil?
chrystal
hi Jessika,
Yes, you can use butter. Melt it and let it cool for 10 minutes before adding it to the batter.
Best,
Chrystal
Caroline
I used gluten free all-purpose flour in place of almond flour and the dough is like cookie dough, not liquid-y at all. Do you have a suggestion as to how I can fix this? Thank you so much!
chrystal
Hi Caroline,
This recipe is designed with almond flour, which absorbs the liquid ingreedients differently. It doesn't work with all purpose gf flour. You can make my blueberry muffins. Just leave out the lemon zest and blueberries, and add chocolate chips.
Best,
Chrystal
Jillee
Hey Chrystal!
If I made this for the next morning and stored it in a refrigerator, would it still bake the way it supposed to the next morning?
chrystal
Hi Jillee,
It will bake up, but not the same. This recipe uses baking soda, which needs to bake up right away.
Best,
Chrystal
Deb
Your ingredient list says baking soda but your comment above says baking powder. Which is it?
chrystal
Hi Deb,
This recipe uses baking soda, thanks for the catch.
Best,
Chrystal
Revekah Echols
hi! i am just grabbing onto this thread bc it mentions baking soda. i am getting a metallic aftertaste with this recipe. i am trying to reduce the amount of sugar my kids eat so i've recently gotten onto baking with almond flour. i do notice that a lot of recipes call for baking soda and am betting the same aftertaste. i have always thought that there needed to be an acidic component when baking soda and baking powder if there's not. anyway, i wondered if anyone had any insight or shared experience?? thanks all!!
Mariana Gonzalez Bojalil
I was looking for so long for a almond flour muffin recipe that was easy and with simple ingredients.
I LOVED this one, it was easy to make and turned out so good my muffins turned out lovely and delicious.
They were crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, just the best.
chrystal
I'm so glad you like it.
Best,
Chrystal
kenny
could I add unsweetened cocoa powder to make them look like chocolate?
chrystal
Yes, add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa.
Best,
Chrystal
Donna C
You can use unsweetened applesauce instead of the oil. They turned out great. Thank you for the recipe. I also added a little lemon juice to the batter.
chrystal
Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you liked them.
Best,
Chrystal
Suzie
What is the ratio of applesauce to oil? Same?
chrystal
Yes, just note that the texture will be a little different.
Best,
Chrystal
Brenda
Just made this recipe and the muffins turned out Great! Moist! I did add 3 oz of apple sauce in addition to all the other ingredients. I also used unblanched almond flour. They had more texture, but not gritty. They were not dense.
chrystal
I am so glad you liked them. Thank you for sharing what you used.
Best,
Chrystal
thilaka
Hi,
Can we use butter and brown sugar? If so, what will be the proportion?
chrystal
Yes. Use 1/4 cup of melted and cooled butter and 3 tablespoons of packed brown sugar (just pack it into the tablespoon). Just note that the color of the muffins will be slightly darker and a little sweeter.
Best,
Chrystal
Kaina Hinson
LOVE THESE MUFFINS! I've made them every day since I discovered your recipe and have been sharing them with my neighbors and all of our kids. Everyone loves them. Today I used blueberries and semi-sweet chocolate chips.... they came out tasting like a desert. A little too sweet for me but I love that I can interchange the ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing!!
chrystal
I am so glad you love them. Thank you for sharing.
Best,
chrystal
Celeste
So good! I have yet to try one of your paleo recipes and NOT love it. The texture is great, even if you don't normally eat paleo, and there is just the right amount of sweetness. Thanks for another great recipe!
chrystal
I am so glad you are loving my paleo recipe. Thank you for letting me know.
Best,
Chrystal
Jeanette
Hi, I’m making these for my kids but I like to add grass-fed whey protein powder and I know that can change the consistency..... What should I add so they don’t dry out or get hard?
chrystal
Hi Jeanette,
I haven't added protein powder, so I'm not sure. Sorry I can't be more help.
Best,
Chrystal
Missy
What can I use to instead of the coconut oil, can I use regular oil???
chrystal
Yes, you can use your oil of choice.
Best,
Chrystal
Emma B
I would love to make these muffins for my daughter. She is unable to have egg whites but can have egg yolks. Am I able to just use 3 egg yolks or would I have to add more in order to substitute for the missing egg whites? Thanks
chrystal
You would have to add more to sub for the egg whites, but I'm not sure how much as I haven't subbed out the egg whites.
Samina
Made these muffins today. So simple, quick,easy, yummy and no sugar!!!
Thank you for making such easy recipes!
Priscilla
Loved the recipe.
I used hazelnut flour instade of almond flour and agave syrup instade of maple syrup.
Ayesha
Hi! been loving this and use it as my go-to muffin recipe. I find that I have to actually double the recipe to fill 12 muffin tins unfortunately. Other than that, the muffins come out super moist and delicious. i’ve done a blueberry version too.
Samantha
Can you sub bananas for the oil?! Or if I want to incorporate banana should I leave anything out?
Lindsay
Hi Samantha, we haven't tested this recipe with bananas in place of the oil, but another reader had success with using applesauce. I think you can try using the same amount of mashed bananas. The texture of the muffins will be different, but they will be low fat! Come back and let us know if you try please.