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Tender Lemon Chia Seed Muffins (Gluten & Dairy Free)
These lemon chia seed muffins are the most tender, mouthwatering muffins ever! No matter how you serve them - snack, brunch, breakfast or even dessert, people will love the sweet, tart combination of these delicious muffins.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
18
minutes
mins
Rest time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
8
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Dessert, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
muffins
Calories:
213
kcal
Author:
Christine
Ingredients
208
grams
gluten free flour mix
about 1 ¾ cup
1 ½
teaspoons
baking powder
½
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoon
salt
14
grams
chia seeds
about 2 ½ Tablespoons
150
grams
sugar
about ¾ cup
2
Tablespoons
lemon zest
7
Tablespoons
vegan butter
melted
1 ½
Tablespoons
lemon juice
1
egg
1
cup
dairy free sour cream
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Instructions
In a large bowl, add the gluten free flour mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chia seeds, sugar and lemon zest. Whisk until combined.
In a medium bowl, add the melted butter, lemon juice, egg, sour cream and vanilla extract. Mix until completely blended.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a sturdy spoon until fully mixed.
Set the batter aside to rest for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
Fill each muffin cup almost to the top of the cup with batter.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Ingredients should be at room temperature.
Measure by weight where weight is given.
Bake time is between 18-20 minutes.
Muffins store very well in a sealed bag, at room temperature for up to 2 days. Any longer and they can be frozen for longer storage.
The flour mix used in the recipe is
here
.
The sugar can be substituted with Swerve sugar.
A flax or chia egg works well as an egg substitute or use JUST egg.
The dairy free sour cream can be substituted with dairy free plain or unsweetened vanilla yogurt.
Nutrition
Calories:
213
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.04
g
|
Cholesterol:
14
mg
|
Sodium:
295
mg
|
Potassium:
67
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
14
g
|
Vitamin A:
333
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
43
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg