These Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Almond Muffins with Chocolate Glaze are the perfect healthy treat for Mom on Mother’s Day!
My mom was never a superstar cook, but still, some of my best memories are of mom and grandma baking with us as kids. Moms sweet specialties were: baked apples, rice pudding, apple crisp and lemon meringue pie (with store-bought crust and boxed filling, obviously) – all of which are now some of my favourite sweets. For some reason, we never had a lot of chocolate growing up, but now that I’m an adult and can make my own decisions, that’s definitely changed.
These Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Almond Muffins with Chocolate Glaze are legit my favourite thing about celebrating Mother’s Day for all of the yummy mummy’s in my life! When you bake delicious treats for others, you often get to sneak a little sweetness yourself and I have NO shame about that.
How to Make These Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Almond Muffins
Okay, so these bad boys are kinda straddling the borderline between muffin and cupcake, but they’re surprisingly healthy and if you do without the glaze, they’re for SURE in muffin territory. I use a combination of almond flour (which is rich in fibre and protein), and oat flour, plus an extra hit of flax for a nutritious kick. They’re surprisingly low in added sugar since we have much sweetness coming in from the chewy dried cherries and the rich chocolately hit of dark chocolate chips.
Let’s be real- I may have made these Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Almond Muffins with Chocolate Glaze for mom on Mother’s Day, but recipe testing them was admittedly just an excuse to make myself a tasty treat mid-week. You know you do this too.
Now, I want to know:
What are you planning to make mumsy for Mother’s Day?
Have you tried my Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Almond Muffins with Chocolate Glaze?
Did you and your mom bake together when you were growing up?
Share your food memories with me by leaving a comment below!
Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Almond Muffins with Chocolate Glaze
Ingredients
- 3 eggs , beaten
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ cups ripe bananas (about 3), mashed
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 cup oat flour (gluten free, if needed)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup dried cherries , chopped
- 1/3 dark chocolate chips (dairy free, if needed)
Glaze:
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips (dairy free, if needed)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds , minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, vinegar, bananas, oil, maple, vanilla, and almond extract.
- In another bowl, mix together the almond flour, flax, oat flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
- Mix the wet into the dry, then fold in the dried cherries and chocolate chips. Transfer to the lined muffin tins and bake for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, in a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil until smooth. Stir in the almond extract.
- Once the cupcakes have cooled to room temperature, pour the chocolate glaze on top. Sprinkle with almonds and enjoy.
Nutrition
Updated on May 8th, 2017
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
i love baking with oat + almond flour combo..i will have to give this a try soon!while growing up in Nepal, we didnt have oven so we did a lot of cooking together although i was not interested at all..funny how things change 😛
Abbey Sharp says
haha yeah totally!
jill conyers says
I’m not much of a baker and neither is my mom. My daughter on the other hand loves to bake.
The muffins look so good. I love the chocolate cherry combo.
Abbey Sharp says
Perfect combo ;). Thanks for sharing
Brittany Poulson says
I am totally drooling right now…these looks SO good!!! Chocolate + cherry is one of my favorite combos. I am definitely saving this recipe to make!
Abbey Sharp says
Yay! Thank you 🙂
Emily | EmPowered Nutrition says
That chocolate glaze looks like perfection!
Abbey Sharp says
sooo good
Carmy @ carmyy.com says
This looks so yummy!
Abbey Sharp says
Thank you 🙂
Tasting Page says
I so love the chocolate cherry combo. Yum!
Abbey Sharp says
Right?! So tasty. Thanks 🙂
Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers says
Is there any better combo than chocolate and cherry?! YUM. Can’t wait to make these! (Though they might be for myself rather than my mom, but that’s ok!)
Abbey Sharp says
haha it’ll be our little secret 🙂
Jessica @Nutritioulicious says
Holy chocolate goodness! Wishing I had one of these right about now! 😀
Abbey Sharp says
hah holy indeed! Thanks
Jodi @ Create Kids Club says
My mom cooked similar items to your mom 🙂 I love the chocolate addition – they look amazing!
Abbey Sharp says
aw thank you 🙂
Marisa says
These look so decadent and delicious. A perfect treat for Mom this Mother’s Day!
Abbey Sharp says
Totally! Thank you 🙂
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
oh wow that glaze looks amazing!
Abbey Sharp says
right?! So delicious
Holley Grainger says
I’ll be forwarding this recipe to my husband as a hint for mother’s day! Do you make your own oat flour or do you have a favorite brand?
Abbey Sharp says
Great plan. I always make my own by processing oats in a food processor 🙂
Katie Cavuto says
These look heavenly!!
Abbey Sharp says
Thank you!!
acktive life says
These look DELISH!!! What Mom wouldn’t like a batch of these? xoxo
Abbey Sharp says
Right?! Thank you so much 🙂
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
What a great treat for mom! If I let her have any of them, that is 😀
Abbey Sharp says
Totally hard to resist, but sharing is caring right?!