Caramelised Pear, Chia and Coconut Muffins

When I first posted a picture of these muffins on my Instragram page I had an overwhelming response from lovely mumma's wanting the recipe to make these delicious Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Grain Free, Refined Sugar Free and NUT free Muffins for their little ones.

Most of the healthy treats that I make for Lady Lalo usually contain some form of nut, which always poses a risk when I take her out to Playgrounds and Play centres. I am forever paranoid about her touching another child while she has remnants of nuts on her hands or her trying to share her food (which she loves to do).

So I played around and tried to come up with a simple recipe that doesn't involve any nuts, I keep a stash of these muffins in the freezer and pack them in her snack box for Playgroup or Play dates.

I had some Pears that my little lady wasn't interested in eating, so I used those however you could make this recipe with just about any fruit. Apples would work great with a touch of cinnamon through them, Peaches or Apricot would be lovely too. Always use what is in season and you have readily available.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Coconut Flour
1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda (Gluten Free)
1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Salt
4 x Organic Freerange Eggs
1/2 cup Coconut Oil, melted
1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup or Raw Honey (or you could use 1/4 cup of Coconut Nectar)
1/2 teaspoon Organic Vanilla paste
1 and 1/4 cups peeled & diced pears (1 cup through the mixture, and 1/4 cup on top)
2 teaspoons Chia Seeds
Coconut Sugar (for sprinkling on top)


Method:

Preheat oven to 180 and line Muffin tin with silicone cups.

1. Combine Coconut flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl
2. Whisk eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup (or your choice of sweetener), and Vanilla Paste
3. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix thoroughly until combined.
4. Fold through 1 cup of diced pears (or fruit of choice).
5. Divide mixture evenly among muffin liners. Sprinkle with remaining pears on top of each muffin.
6. Sprinkle each muffin with a little coconut sugar to make them caramelise on top.
7. Bake for 25-27 mins or until a skewer is inserted and comes out clean and muffins are golden.

For a lovely Healthy dessert, serve a warm muffin with some delicious Cacao Banana Nicecream, like I have for Hubby and I here... yummo!

ENJOY!

Love and Gratitude

x











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