Fluffy Paleo Sweet Potato Blueberry Muffins (Almond Flour)

Ingredients

For the Moist Muffin Batter:

• 1 cup smooth mashed cooked sweet potato puree (steamed or baked, skin removed)
• 1.75 cups superfine blanched almond flour (spooned and leveled)
• 0.25 cup organic coconut flour (sifted)
• 3 large pasture-raised eggs, at room temperature
• 0.33 cup pure Grade A dark maple syrup or raw honey
• 0.25 cup melted grass-fed ghee or unrefined coconut oil
• 2 tsp pure Madagascar vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground Ceylon cinnamon and 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda and 0.5 tsp cream of tartar (or aluminum-free baking powder)
• 0.5 tsp coarse Celtic sea salt
• 1.25 cups fresh organic wild blueberries (tossed in 1 tsp arrowroot flour so they don't sink)

For the Crunchy Cinnamon Almond Crumb Topping:

• 0.33 cup blanched almond flour
• 2 tbsp sliced raw almonds
• 2 tbsp unrefined coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp melted grass-fed ghee or coconut oil
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat & Line Muffin Tin: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with unbleached parchment paper muffin liners.
2. Make Cinnamon Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, combine 0.33 cup almond flour, sliced almonds, coconut sugar, melted ghee, and cinnamon with a fork until coarse, sandy clusters form. Set aside.
3. Whisk Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the smooth sweet potato puree, eggs, maple syrup (or honey), melted ghee (or coconut oil), and vanilla extract for 60 seconds until creamy and uniform.
4. Combine Dry Flours: Add the blanched almond flour, sifted coconut flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt. Stir with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until a thick, rich batter forms without dry pockets.
5. Fold in Blueberries (Anti-Burst Technique): In a small dish, toss fresh blueberries with 1 tsp arrowroot flour. Gently fold the coated blueberries into the muffin batter with a spatula, being careful not to crush the berries.
6. Fill Muffin Cups & Top with Crumb: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin liners, filling each roughly 0.75 full. Sprinkle the prepared cinnamon almond crumb topping generously over each muffin, pressing down very lightly so crumbs adhere.
7. Bake to Golden Perfection: Bake at 350°F for 20 to 24 minutes until the muffin tops are golden-brown, spring back lightly to the touch, and a toothpick inserted into the cake center emerges clean (avoiding blueberry pockets).
8. Cool & Enjoy: Let muffins rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Enjoy warm with a smear of grass-fed ghee or almond butter!

Nutritional Breakdown (Per Muffin)

Chef's Paleo Nutritional Science

Organic wild blueberries are concentrated in anthocyanin flavonoids and pterostilbene, which cross the blood-brain barrier to enhance neuroplasticity and defend against oxidative stress. Cooked sweet potatoes provide bioavailable beta-carotene (provitamin A) and prebiotic fiber without triggering rapid blood glucose volatility.

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