Paleo Orange Muffins with Chocolate

These paleo orange muffins with chocolate are the best! The combination of orange and dark chocolate is just perfect and they have the most incredible light and fluffy texture. These muffins are so easy to make with almond flour and make a healthy breakfast or snack.

Why you will love this recipe:

• These orange chocolate muffins with almond flour taste amazing! The combination of orange and dark chocolate is just perfect.
• Have you ever had a Terry's chocolate orange? If so you will love these muffins! The taste is very similar.
• They are really simple and easy to make and the clean up is so fast.
• You would never guess that these muffins are grain free, gluten free, refined sugar free and dairy free. They have the most incredible texture.
• They freeze really well so feel free to make a double or triple batch to have some on hand for later.
• These paleo muffins are great for meal prep. I love making a batch on Sunday and having an easy breakfast on hand all week. 
• These muffins make a healthy breakfast or snack. 
• If you love orange chocolate you will also love this orange chocolate fudge recipe!

Taste and texture:

These almond flour muffins turn out light and fluffy. They have an amazing sweet orange flavour that contrasts so well with the dark chocolate. If you are familiar with a Terry's chocolate orange, the taste is reminiscent of that delicious chocolate treat.

Key ingredients and substitutions:

• Almond flour - Almond flour is one of my favourite paleo flours to bake with. It has the perfect texture for making baked goods and not only is it grain free and gluten free but it's full of healthy fats and protein too. Instead of almond flour you can use cashew flour.  
• Coconut flour - Coconut flour blends perfectly with the almond flour to give these grain free muffins the best texture with nice firm muffin tops. 
• Tapioca flour - Tapioca flour helps to give these muffins a light and fluffy texture. Be sure not to confuse this with cassava flour as they are not the same thing. 
• Fresh orange juice - to give these muffins the perfect orange flavour plus add moisture to this recipe. 
• Dark chocolate - To make these muffins you can use either dark chocolate bars that you break into pieces, or dark chocolate chips. If you are following the paleo diet just make sure the chocolate you get is dairy free and soy free. 

How to make: 

Step one:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Step two:

Next, add all the ingredients, except for the chocolate bars, into the bowl of your standing mixer and blend well until they’re smooth.

Step three:

Then you will stir in the broken chocolate bars or chocolate chips by hand. 

Step four:

Lastly, line a muffin pan with parchment paper muffin cups and transfer the batter to the cups. Bake the muffins for 22-24 minutes, until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean. Let the muffins cool and then enjoy!

Chef's tips:

• These muffins freeze really well so feel free to make a double or triple batch to save some for later. 
• Use room temperature eggs for best results. 

Variations and add ins:

• If you can’t have almond flour I would recommend using cashew flour instead – do not try substituting any other flours! These muffins will not work out if you do.
• Instead of chocolate chips you could also use broken dark chocolate bars or chocolate chunks.
• Feel free to drizzle a little melted chocolate onto the tops of the muffins like I did for the photos for even more chocolate flavour! 

How to store:

Store these muffins in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

These muffins also freeze really well.

Frequently asked questions:

Other recipes you will love:

• Grain free Bagels
• Paleo Zucchini Muffins with Chocolate
• Paleo Lemon Blueberry Muffins
• Apple Pie Bars
• Paleo Turtle Cookie Bars

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