These golden milk turmeric muffins are packed with nourishing & wholesome ingredients like almond flour, turmeric, and spices; and naturally sweetened with applesauce and maple syrup.

Golden muffins with in a muffin tin with chocolate chips and turmeric powder.

Have you jumped on the Golden Milk train yet? If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, let me explain. Golden Milk is a drink that has gained popularity in the past several years, and is made by whisking turmeric together with milk and other warming flavors, resulting in a drink that can be served hot or cold.

I love adding a little Golden Milk to my everyday routine, and enjoy it so much that I’ve been playing around with ways to add the goodness to other recipes, particularly ones that my family will love. Enter these golden milk turmeric muffins. They’re packed with the same wholesome ingredients as golden milk, all wrapped up in a sweet, tender, addictive little package. It’s a one bowl muffin recipe so it all comes together with minimal prep and minimal mess (just like my favorite cranberry oatmeal muffins and apple oat muffins)!

These are also free of refined sugar and flour, with a hint of sweetness from maple syrup and with almond flour standing in for wheat flours. If you’ve never used turmeric, keep in mind that it stains, so wipe any spills quickly. Now let’s make some muffins!

Glass bowl with turmeric muffin batter and mini chocolate chips.
Golden muffins with in a muffin tin with chocolate chips and turmeric powder.
Three golden muffins stacked up with cinnamon sticks.

A Few Tips

  • These muffins can also be made into a quick bread. Simply add to a greased loaf pan and cook for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • These muffins freeze well. Just cool completely, then store in a tightly sealing zip-top bag for up to 3 months.

This Recipe Is…

5 stars (11 ratings)

Golden Milk Turmeric Muffins (w/ Almond Flour)

These golden milk turmeric muffins are packed with nourishing & wholesome ingredients like almond flour, turmeric, and spices; and naturally sweetened with applesauce and maple syrup.

Ingredients

  • cup melted refined coconut oil, or other neutral flavored oil such as avocado or canola
  • 2 large eggs
  • cup unsweetened applesauce
  • cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ⅓ cups almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • teaspoon freshly ground pepper**
  • cup dairy-free chocolate chips

Equipment

Instructions 

  • Heat the oven to 350F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and pepper. Stir until well incorporated.
  • Add the chocolate chips, stirring to combine.
  • Fill each section of a greased, 12-section muffin tin with roughly ¼ cup batter. Sprinkle the tops with chocolate chips, then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then cool the rest on a cooling rack.

Notes

  • Pepper is traditional in golden milk, but feel free to leave it out if you prefer.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 (of 12), Calories: 242kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 123mg, Potassium: 51mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 44IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 78mg, Iron: 2mg
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