Paleo Lemon Beetroot Mini Muffins

Don’t knock it til you try it- the lemon & beet flavor combo is AMAZING, especially baked into soft, sweet, fluffy paleo muffins! And can we just talk about the super fun color?!

Grain-Free Superfood Muffins!

I consider beets to be one of my favorite “superfoods”! They wear that label very well, for many reasons!

• Beets are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and polyphenols.
• Beets are high in nitrates, which help reduce blood pressure.
• Beets are high in a plant pigment, betalain, which has been shown to have strong anti-inflammatory properties.
• Beets are high in fiber, aiding in digestive health.

Since being diagnosed which Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), I’ve been able to see first-hand how food can be medicine. Adding in anti-inflammatory, gut-healthy foods- such as beets- have helped reduce my IBD symptoms significantly!

To be more specific, I closely follow the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (no pun intended). This diet simply limits certain types of inflammatory processed carbohydrates.

• Link: SCD Legal/Illegal List

Although I’ve been able to add in a few foods that are considered “Illegal” on the specific carbohydrate diet, I still very closely follow the list! A few foods that I’ve been able to add back in since my IBD symptoms have been in remission include unsweetened dark chocolate, tapioca flour, and seeds/seed butters!

• Link: “How I Started Adding Non-SCD Foods Back into My Diet”

Soft & Fluffy Lemon Beetroot Muffins

The flavor of these muffins were inspired by my favorite “Sunrise Smoothie”! Beetroot powder, banana, frozen riced cauliflower, and a squeeze of lemon are the key ingredients for the smoothie. Luckily, they translate VERY well into a muffin!

The blend of almond, coconut, and tapioca flours make these grain-free muffins so soft and fluffy. I PROMISE you won’t even miss the gluten! While we’re at it, lets give an honorable mention to this underrated flavor combination. The zesty lemon, sweet muffin, and earthy beetroot flavors seem to have this crazy beautiful dance when they’re put together. I might even go so far to say that these three are a true match made in heaven!

Similarly to my “Sunrise Smoothie”, I would eat these for breakfast every single day. To make it even better, this recipe is extremely freezer-friendly! AKA: these lemon beetroot mini muffins lend themselves very well to being prepped in advance to have on hand for busy weeks!

Prepping healthy, SCD/Paleo foods in advance to have “on the ready” has been KEY for me to stay healthy!

How to Make Paleo Mini Muffins

Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl: the almond flour, coconut flour, tapioca flour, beetroot powder, baking powder, monkfruit, and salt. Stir well.

Step 2: Add in the eggs, almond milk, honey, melted coconut oil, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat well with an electric mixer for about a minute until a batter forms.

Step 3: Use a tablespoon to scoop out the batter into a lightly greased mini muffin tin.

Step 4: Bake! Let them cool before turning the muffins out of the tin.

Optional: Glaze with melted coconut butter and top with a sprinkle of lemon zest.

More of My Favorite Healthy Breakfasts:

• Paleo Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies
• Paleo/SCD Collagen Banana Bread
• SCD Almond Butter Waffles
• SCD/Paleo Banana Pancakes
• SCD Microwave Muffin

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