Coconut Flour Muffins
These coconut flour muffins are so light and fluffy, you won’t believe they are low carb! Made with just 6 ingredients, they take less than 15 minutes to make and are easily customizable! 2 grams net carbs per serving.
Coconut Flour Muffins
When it comes to recipes using coconut flour, my favorites to make include banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, and these coconut flour muffins.
It’s no secret that I love low carb baking. There’s nothing more exciting than giving keto makeovers to traditional desserts and baked goods. It was quite a transition when I started a keto diet, after being used to foods made with white and wheat flour. However, over time, using low carb flours became the norm, and there was very little I couldn’t do with it.
When my friends try my brownies, my blondies, and even my cinnamon bread, they are shocked well I tell them that they are made without grains or white flour. While I tend to favor using almond flour in many of my recipes, I’ve recently loved experimenting with another alternative- coconut flour!
Coconut flour often has quite a mixed reputation. When used successfully, it can transform a quick bread or cookie into something quite delicious and magical. When used incorrectly, you’ll be frustrated at what it can result in. Luckily, I’ve taken all the guesswork out of it and have tried and tested recipes using it, guaranteed to deliver perfect recipes every time…starting with muffins!
I’ve been meaning to share a coconut flour muffin recipe for quite some time. It was one of my first ever recipes I made using this flour, and I continue to make a batch every single week! No grains and no oil are needed, but you’d never tell. The texture is moist and slightly fluffy, with a gorgeous tender crumb. The muffins are pleasantly sweet and with NO coconut flavor, contrary to popular belief!
I had some friends over for coffee the other day and NO ONE believed me when I said these were made with coconut flour- They couldn’t believe how moist and tender they were!
How do you make coconut flour muffins?
The Ingredients
- Coconut flour– Be sure to sift your coconut flour, to ensure there are no clumps. Also, no brand of coconut flour is created equal. I used Coconut secret for all my recipes calling for it.
- Baking powder– Gives the muffins a little extra fluffiness and rise.
- Eggs– Room temperature eggs.
- Butter– Salted and softened butter. Dairy free butter can also be used.
- Milk of choice– I used unsweetened coconut milk, but any milk of choice can be used.
- Honey OR keto honey– Gives the muffins some sweetness, and extra moisture. You can also try sugar free maple syrup.
- Vanilla extract– A must for any good muffin or baked goods.
- Mix-ins– Optional, but easy to jazz up the flavors. I added blueberries.
The Instructions
In a small mixing bowl, combine the coconut flour and baking powder and whisk until combined. Next, in a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter, milk, honey, and vanilla extract, until combined. Gently fold through the dry ingredients until combined.
Now, distribute the batter amongst a 12-count muffin tin filled with muffin liners. Bake the muffins for around 15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Remove from the oven and allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips to make the best keto coconut flour muffins
- Be sure to sift your coconut flour very well before using it. Unlike other flours, coconut often clumps and sticks together.
- Avoid overbaking the muffins, as they continue to cook as they are cooling down.
- For some fun variety, fold through some chocolate chips or shredded coconut.
Storing and freezing coconut muffins
- To store: If you intend to eat the muffins within 2 days, they can be stored at room temperature, in a sealed container. If you’d like it to keep longer, store them in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- To freeze: Place the muffins in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
More keto coconut flour recipes to try
Coconut Flour Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut flour sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter softened and salted
- 1/4 cup milk of choice I used coconut milk
- 1/3 cup keto honey or traditional honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a 12-count muffin pan with muffin liners and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine your coconut flour with baking powder and mix well. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together your eggs, softened butter, milk, honey, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gently fold through your dry ingredients into the wet until combined. Add the blueberries, if using them. Distribute the batter amongst the muffin liners.
- Bake the muffins for 15 minutes, before removing from the oven and letting cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
These look delish! Can coconut oil be subed for the butter?
Thank you!!
I haven’t tried, but previous recipes I’ve been able to replace butter with coconut oil well 🙂
Hi Arman, I made your Keto lemon Bluerry muffins over Christmas and my family loved them. Low carb and they were delicious. I am anxious to try these with blueberries, apples, strawberries, or any other fruit that is in season. I bet pumpkin would also be delicious. Thanks for sharing these wonderful low carb recipes. I always look for these on your site.
You are so welcome, Susan- I’ll have to experiment with some new fruits coming in season here (I’d love to do pineapple!)
Since the blueberries are optional, were they included in the net carb count?
They aren’t, but if you do add them, add 1/2 gram carb per muffin 🙂
Just 1/2 cup of coconut flour?
Yes 🙂 It acts like a sponge (unlike other flours!)
I just made these!! (Plain, because I didn’t have any berries on hand) So, so good!! I do love me some coconut flavoring, but have never been a huge fan of the texture (same for Almond flour…And it’s been YEARS that I’ve been Keto)
But these have changed my tune!
Changes I made:
Half Raw Honey, half keto maple syrup.
No butter, and instead all coconut oil.
Home-laid eggs, not huge…so added an additional for good measure.
I’m stuffing my face, as we speak!! Thank you!!!
So welcome, Kelley!
Hi have you tried making them with a granular sweetener instead of honey?
I haven’t tried 🙂
What would your recommendation be to keep this recipe vegan? Can the honey be omitted altogether? Would prefer not to use maple syrup as a substitute either. Thanks!
I haven’t tried a vegan sub, so feel free to experiment 🙂
Could you please mention cup measurement gram?thanks in advance.
Haven’t calculated it, so feel free to use a google conversion tool 🙂
6 eggs, Is that a typo at all? Seems like a lot of egg to flour ratio.
Just want to double check before investing $5 worth of eggs into this ☺️
Not a typo 🙂 Coconut flour is like a sponge 🙂
I just made these!So good!! I used granular sweetener instead of honey
Fabulous!
This is an yummy ,guilt free treat.Although while make it ,I didn’t feel confident about the outcome but the end result was delicious.
Can you make this with a flaxseed ‘egg’ or some other alternative of wanting to sub things to make vegan?
Not that I’ve tried!
I made them with Flax eggs. Used half avocado & half coconut oil as butter substitute ( ran out of both honey and avocado).They took longer to bake & were soft. I didn’t have enough to fill 12 cups so they came out small. I use the silicone ones, so they’re bigger I think than the paper cups. Will try again to improve.
Hello Arman, making them as we speak, exact ingredients, with1/2 cup of blueberries and another of strawberries. 15 mins passed and not ready at all…. Will provide tone with berries once done and comment on deliciousness! 🙏😊
I added Blackberries for this recipe
I had to bake for 28 mins. before the tooth pick came out clean.
Soft and moist. Just saying, I think flour for baking is the better option