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gluten free lemon blueberry muffin

Gluten Free Lemon Berry Muffins

Gluten free lemon muffins are only made better with a pop of your favorite berries! Made from scratch with gfJules Flour or even easier with gfJules Muffin Mix!
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Breakfast
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 16 -18 muffins, depending on size
Calories: 120kcal
Author: Jules Shepard

Ingredients
  

DRY INGREDIENTS

OR

  • 1 1/2 cups gfJules™ All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal gluten-free (I used Arrowhead Mills) OR 1/2 cup gfJules™ All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tbs. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt optional

Additional INGREDIENTS

  • 2-3 Tbs. lemon zest* one lemon
  • 3 Tbs. fresh squeezed lemon juice approximately one lemon
  • 6 Tbs. milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup granulated cane or coconut palm sugar if using gfJules™ Muffin Mix, use only 1/4 cup sugar or skip for less sweet muffins
  • 5 Tbs. cold butter or non-dairy alternative (e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
  • 1 egg or 3 Tbs. very warm water + 1 Tbs. flaxseed meal – stirred and set aside for 10 minutes
  • 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt – dairy or non-dairy coconut or soy or sour cream
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

BERRY ADDITIONS

  • 3/4 – 1 1/4 cup berries coarsely chopped** or other fresh berries (optional)
  • 2 Tbs poppyseeds optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (static) or 325° F (convection).  Line 16-18 regular muffin tins with muffin papers, or 10-12 larger muffin papers.
  • Zest one lemon, then juice it and add to the milk. Set aside to allow time for it to curdle.
  • Beat together sugar and butter until light; if using my gfJules Muffin Mix, add 1/2 of the mix with the butter, as well as 1/4 sugar if using.
  • Add egg (or egg substitute), yogurt and vanilla extract.
  • Whisk dry ingredients together (no need for this step if using my gfJules Muffin Mix). Add zest and stir.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredient bowl, alternating with milk and lemon juice mixture.
  • Fold in the berries or poppyseeds.
  • Fill muffin cups 2/3 full and smooth tops with a rubber spatula dipped in water for a smoother texture.
  • Bake for 20- 25 minutes for regular muffins; 30-35 minutes for larger muffins as pictured. The tops should be lightly browned and springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the centers should come out dry. Remove to cool on a wire rack.
  • Once cooled, store in a zip-top bag or in a Tupperware container. They will remain soft and fresh for several days; do not store in the refrigerator.

Notes

*A note on zesting  a lemon: The true “zest” of a lemon is obtained by finely grating only the yellow portion of the lemon peel by using a grater with very small holes or microplane grater. Only zest down to the white pith; do not grate the pith in with the peel, as it is bitter, rather than tart. Be sure to wash your lemons with soap and water, then dry well before peeling.
** A note about berries: I usually buy cranberries and blueberries when in season, then freeze them. This means that I always have berries for those urgent recipe cravings, but it also means that I can chop cranberries in my food processor and add to recipes without the juice staining the batter or use whole blueberries without staining. Notice how the crumb on these lemony muffins retained its lovely yellow hue, punctuated with ruby red berries? If I had used room temperature berries, folding them in it would have left streaks of red or blue bleeding through the batter. No less tasty, mind you, but perhaps not the color you were going for.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Lemon Berry Muffins
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
120
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
22
mg
7
%
Sodium
 
247
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
17
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.