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10 Best Gluten Free Muffin Recipes

If you’re craving delicious baked goods with out the gluten, I’ve got you covered. Here are 10 of the BEST gluten free muffin recipes you can easily make at home.

To be perfectly honest, gluten free muffins can be dry, dense, and just plain awful. At least that has been my experience when purchasing them out and about. That’s why I prefer to make my own. Life is too short for mediocre muffins.

Making my own gluten free muffins ensures that I get to control the ingredients AND I know that the texture and taste will be on point. I’ve spent years developing my gluten free muffin recipes, and I am excited to share my best and favorite with you here today.

All of the muffin recipes are made with real food ingredients, gluten free, many are grain free, a few are vegan, and all guaranteed to be moist, delicious, and swoon-worthy.

Enjoy!

10 Best Gluten Free Muffin Recipes

1. Carrot Ginger Muffins (gluten free, grain free, and paleo)

These little muffins are by far my most favorite muffin to bake, and they are one of the most popular recipes on the blog. Tiny little morsels filled with carrots, raisins, and ginger. Perfectly moist with the perfect texture.

Carrot Muffins, grain free, gluten free

2. Loaded Breakfast Muffins (gluten free, grain free, and paleo)

When I say loaded, I mean loaded. These breakfast muffins are jam packed with all the good things. Great for busy mornings and lunch box snacks.

Loaded Breakfast Muffins (gluten free and paleo) | www.savorylotus.com

3. Banana Oat Muffins (gluten free and vegan)

Deliciously moist gluten free and vegan banana oat muffins made with simple real food ingredients. No fuss, one bowl, healthy, and lightly sweet with the perfect texture.

close up of chocolate chip muffin

4.Healthy Banana Zucchini Muffins (gluten free, grain free, and paleo)

Got zucchini? Try these super moist + tasty banana zucchini muffins loaded with all the good things.These muffins are absolutely kid-approved. No one even notices the zucchini. And they freeze well for later.

zucchini muffins with mini chocolate chips on top

5.Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins (gluten free and grain free)

One bowl and just a few simple ingredients is all it takes to make these super moist and crazy good flourless peanut butter banana muffins.

peanut butter muffins on parchment paper

6.Pumpkin Apple Muffins (gluten free, grain free, and paleo)

Easy, cozy, and good for you delicious. These muffins have all the fall time feels.

Pumpkin Apple Muffins (gluten free and paleo) | www.savorylotus.com

7.Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (gluten free and vegan)

Moist and delicious lemon poppy seed muffins with a bright sunny flavor topped with a sweet and zesty lemon glaze. These have the BEST texture of any egg free muffin I have made so far. Soft and moist without even a hint of gooey. 

lemon zest on top of a muffin

8.Lemon Blueberry Muffins (gluten free, grain free, with a dairy free option)

These lemon blueberry muffins are soft and moist, loaded with juicy blueberries, and full of bright lemon flavor. Finished off with a a sweet lemon drizzle. All about the summer berries and bright sunny flavors. These no fuss muffins are so tasty, easy to make, and full of clean ingredients.

blueberry muffins with a white drizzle on top

9.Carrot Cake Muffins (gluten free, grain free, and paleo)

A moist + delicious version of traditional carrot cake but without the gluten, grains, or refined sugar (+ a dairy free option.) Perfect for healthy snack or dessert. These are the type of muffins that your gluten-loving friends will adore. No one will ever know. Always a crowd pleaser when I bake them.

carrot cake muffins with a white glaze

10.Chocolate Raspberry Muffins (gluten free and vegan)

Vegan chocolate raspberry muffins that have no gluten, dairy, or eggs but you’d never be able to tell. So moist and delicious. Loaded with all the good chocolate flavor. Made with all real food ingredients. And the texture is spot on. 

chocolate raspberry muffins on a white counter
gluten free muffins in baking tray

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- cleanse the bowels 
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- flush out parasites 
- help with clearer skin 

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