These Paleo Strawberry Lemonade Muffins are a bright dose of spring and sunshine with the natural sweetness of strawberries and the fresh tartness of lemons.  They’re completely Sugar Free as well as Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Low-FODMAP, and Low Cholesterol.   

Nothing brightens up my day like fresh strawberries.  Pairing them with fresh lemons in these naturally sweet Paleo Strawberry Lemonade Muffins is a fun and tasty winning combination.  These muffins are sure to win over even the pickiest eater in your home – my kid ate two in a row when she came home from school on the day I baked these.  If that’s not a winning endorsement, I don’t know what is! 

I lived the first half of my life in humid, snowy, and rainy places where summers were short or unbearably muggy.  Now I’m relishing middle age in sunny Southern California – a place where I had never imagined living and now can not imagine leaving.  One of the many amazing things about this very dry and very sunny place is that strawberry season is insanely long.  Like pretty much all year round long.  We are spoiled rotten.  And people have lemon trees in their backyards or front yards or anywhere they can squeeze one in (no pun intended!), and the bright fruit hang like beacons of sunshine. 

So this recipe marries these two beautiful fruits to a stunning effect.  The problem with strawberries is that they can get gummy and a bit flat in flavor when baked, and they add a lot of moisture to baked goods.  The lemon helps to bright the strawberry’s flavor, and the lemon also helps to make these muffins fluffier and more tender. 

This is a one-bowl recipe, and it’s super fast to make.  It’s a terrific way to use up any strawberries that might be getting too ripe, and I would say that these muffins count as a way of sneaking more healthy fruits into anyone’s diet – especially kids’. 

I hope you’ll give them a try and let me know how they turn out for you in the comments. 

Why You’ll LOVE this Recipe:

• Zesty lemon + sweet strawberry flavor
• Paleo
• Completely Sugar Free
• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free
• Low-FODMAP
• Low Cholesterol
• One bowl recipe

Ingredients for Paleo Strawberry Lemonade Muffins:

• almond flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• strawberries
• Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
• lemon
• liquid stevia
• eggs

Notes on Ingredients:

Almond flour – Almond flour is low in carbohydrates but high in protein and fiber.  It’s a very moist, soft flour that makes baked goods super tender naturally.

Baking powder – The leavener that lifts the muffins and makes them rise.

Baking soda – The extra leavener that helps with the rise when there’s a lot of acid in a recipe.

Salt – Essential for flavor.

Strawberries – Use fresh strawberries with the stems removed. 

Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks – This shortening has a neutral flavor that allows the strawberries and lemons to be the leading stars.  It’s also low in cholesterol and not as greasy as other fats.

Lemon – Use a microplane zester to get the maximum sweetness from the lemon peel without the bitterness of the pith of the rind.

Liquid stevia – I always use liquid stevia, never powdered.

Eggs – Eggs provide the structure and binding in this recipe.

How to Make Paleo Strawberry Lemonade Muffins From Scratch

First, preheat the oven to 350 F.  Prepare a muffin pan with muffin liners.  I love these compostable muffin liners.

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Prepare the strawberries by removing their stems.  In a blender or Nutribullet (one of my favorite kitchen gadgets of all time), puree the strawberries until they are completely smooth. 

Zest the lemon using a microplane zester and juice the lemon. 

Add the pureed strawberries, the melted Earth Balance, the lemon zest, the lemon juice, the liquid stevia, and the eggs to the dry ingredients.  Mix until completely combined and smooth.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin.  Fill each muffin liner about ¾ of the way to the top.

Bake for 30 minutes.  Allow to cool to the touch before eating.  Enjoy!

More Sugar Free Breakfast Recipes:

• Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Paleo Blueberry Pancakes
• Paleo Chocolate Cherry Pancakes
• Gluten Free Belgian Waffles with Yeast
• Sugar Free Chocolate Frosted Donuts