Lemon Millet Muffins (2 ways)
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Recently, we hosted family friends for the weekend at our house. You know me to be a gluten and dairy-free, often even vegan baker, and in my book Free for All Cooking, I tackled nearly every other food sensitivity, but the dietary restrictions of this family had even me a little stumped at first.
This family of 5 came with a long list of food sensitivities, and unfortunately, many of them were some of my favorite baking ingredients! No gluten, dairy, soy, egg, nuts, seeds, corn, potato, coconut … you get the idea. I needn’t have worried, as they traveled with all kinds of yummy foods that were safe for them, and some of their delicious concoctions might surprise you! (If you’d like to hear more about how we fared, and how this GlutenFreeByNature family lives deliciously within the boundaries of their food allergies, have a listen to the podcast of our radio interview!)
Back to the story at hand. Although they brought plenty of food of their own, and we came up with more yummy meals to please everyone at our table, I am but a baker at heart. I simply must bake for my guests! What is Saturday morning without some delightfully fresh confection permeating the house with delicious aromas that beckon everyone from their beds? I just had to find something to bake for them!
Baking with all these different flours was fun as an experiment, but boy did it remind me of why I created my all purpose flour in the first place! You’ll see from the recipe below that you can simply use my Jules Gluten Free™ All Purpose Flour for these muffins, OR you can use the alternative mixture I concocted for my guests. Either way, this recipe is amazing! All of our kids loved these muffins as much as the adults did, and even my kitty was caught trying to sneak a muffin herself (see banner picture, above)! There is nothing to miss here. Full of delicious lemony flavor, but free of gluten, dairy and eggs!
+ a Giveaway!
Enjoy this recipe, share with any of your guests and enter our fun giveaway from BeaterBlade® as well! To celebrate their new citrus cylinder called the JuiceLab™, they are giving one of my lucky readers this great new product AND my favorite ZestN’est™ zester!
You’ll want both for this recipe, as they make juicing and zesting SOOO much easier! See my review of the ZestN’est™ — the coolest zester ever because it catches the zest for you as you zest! — with my Lemon Bars recipe (another amazing lemon recipe? You bet!). And read here for more information on this awesome new Juice Lab™ that makes juicing lemons, limes and oranges a breeze. It catches and stores up to 5 ounces of pulp-free juice in a pre-measured, dishwasher-safe container that actually makes juicing easy! 
The contest is now closed. Our winner is Dorothy. Congratulations and enjoy your new kitchen gadgets!
Lemon Millet Muffins
- 2 cups Jules Gluten Free™ All Purpose Flour*
- 1 tsp. baking powder (if using alternative flour mixture below, use 1 Tbs. baking powder)
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. lemon zest (use the ZestN’est™!)
- 1/8 cup whole kernel millet (adds a healthy nutty crunch without the nuts!)
- 1/3 cup butter or non-dairy alternative (Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks or Earth Balance® Soy-Free Coconut Spread or Palm Oil Shortening)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (cane or unrefined coconut palm)
- 4 oz. apple butter (homemade recipe) or natural applesauce
- 1/2 cup mashed banana OR vanilla yogurt, dairy or non-dairy (soy, coconut, almond – I like So Delicious® Coconut Greek Yogurt)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (use the JuiceLab™!)
- 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract (optional)
- 1/4 cup milk or non-dairy milk (soy, coconut, almond – I like So Delicious® Coconut Beverage) OR water
*Alternative Whole Grain Flour Mixture:
- 1/2 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup millet flour
- 1/2 cup sweet rice flour
- 1/4 cup teff
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch/flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. guar gum
Preheat oven to 350° F (static) or 325° F (convection).
Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the apple butter, banana, lemon juice, and almond extract. Stir in the dry ingredients, adding the milk last. Beat until smooth.
Scoop equal portions of batter into oiled or lined muffin tins. Bake for 20-22 minutes, testing with a toothpick to be sure they are fully cooked, but do not overcook, as that will dry out muffins.
Remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack. Store any extra muffins in a zip-top bag on the counter.
Yield: 12-18 muffins, depending on size.
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Deborah Soll said: on April 23, 2012
I did 3 of the 5- I don’t know what pinterest is and don’t have a twitter account set up- GRRRRR cause I really want the juice lab. I did order the beater blade in 2 styles- they will be my gluten free blades for my kitchen aid!
Vegiegail said: on April 23, 2012
Oh my, the recipe sounds incredible, and so do these gadgets! I love lemons, and both of these items would get a ton of use in my kitchen! I liked Beater Blades on Facebook. Thank you for the great giveaway, Jules!
Kathleen Motteler said: on April 23, 2012
I’ve liked all the pages, added it to my Zip List, shared it on my Facebook page, tried to Pin the recipe to Pinterest but that option isn’t working at the moment. I do plan to make these muffins soon! I think they will be a hit when I have guests visiting.
kathy said: on April 23, 2012
I liked your page on facebook
kathy said: on April 23, 2012
I liked beaterblade’s page on facebook
Jessica B said: on April 23, 2012
I liked your facebook page and your blog.
Thanks for the yummy recipe.
kathy said: on April 23, 2012
I tweeted about the contest
kathy said: on April 23, 2012
I liked your blog on your home page.
Laura said: on April 23, 2012
I Liked your Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page
I Liked BeaterBlade’s Facebook page
I Tweeted about the contest
I Pin this recipe on Pinterest
I Liked your blog on your home page
Finished
Deborah Soll said: on April 23, 2012
Yeah- I figured out Pinterest! Cool spot!
Carolyn said: on April 23, 2012
I liked you on Facebook.
Carolyn said: on April 23, 2012
I liked Beater Blade on Facebook
Sam Messersmith said: on April 23, 2012
I liked your blog on your homepage
Sam Messersmith said: on April 23, 2012
liked Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page
Sam Messersmith said: on April 23, 2012
liked BeaterBlade facebook page
Carolyn said: on April 23, 2012
I pinned you on Pinterest
Heather Murray said: on April 23, 2012
I already followed you on Facebook, but I liked your page again, and liked your blog and the beaterblades page, and pinterested the muffins! Lemon muffins, what a neat new thing to try! (i have favorites, but I always like to twist things up)
Mary Brinton said: on April 23, 2012
lol… I’ll have to give that a try – I think I have all the flours except millet. But I DO have your flour too. I wonder if my kittie will be as interested as yours. She does like your corn cake, which I make with flax seed egg substitute and almond or hazelnut flour mixed with your flour.
Jules said: on April 27, 2012
Hilarious, Mary! I hope your kitty does not like these muffins – you’re going to want them all for yourself! As for flour, just use my flour then, and you can add nuts instead of whole millet. Enjoy!
R Lin said: on April 23, 2012
I liked Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook
R Lin said: on April 23, 2012
I liked BeaterBlade’s Facebook page
R Lin said: on April 23, 2012
I tweet about this contest (@rubydouble)
R Lin said: on April 23, 2012
I Liked your blog on the home page comment here telling me you did
Susan Spann said: on April 23, 2012
Like” my Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page & comment here telling me you did
Done.
Susan Spann said: on April 23, 2012
“Like” BeaterBlade’s Facebook page & comment here telling me you did
Done
Susan Spann said: on April 23, 2012
Tweet about the contest & comment here telling me you did
Done ses1978
Susan Spann said: on April 23, 2012
Pin this recipe on Pinterest & comment here telling me you did
Attempted and it would not work correctly for me to do so. Any suggestions?
Susan Spann said: on April 23, 2012
Update. Done. Repinned. Does that count?
Susan Spann said: on April 23, 2012
“Like” my blog on the home page (under my picture) & comment here telling me you did
Done
Shirin Rose said: on April 24, 2012
I like Jules Gluten Free Flour on facebook!
Shirin Rose said: on April 24, 2012
I liked the BeaterBlade on facebook!
Shirin Rose said: on April 24, 2012
I Liked the blog on your homepage!
Cheryl Bischoff said: on April 24, 2012
I’ve always like Jules on Facebook, now I like beaters and would love a mixer. My zest is always to big, trying to avoid the knuckles.
Cindy W. said: on April 24, 2012
No fair. We’re not all facebook type people, Jules. I do subscribe to your blog via email.
Heather S said: on April 24, 2012
I already like your Facebook page!
Heather S said: on April 24, 2012
I just liked Beater Blade’s Facebook page
Heather S said: on April 24, 2012
I pinned the recipe on Pinterest.
PAT said: on April 24, 2012
WOW! how nice to have both the zester and juicer. It certainly would save time and reduce clean up.
T. Earp said: on April 24, 2012
I pinned the recipe on Pinterest and I liked Beater Blade’s facebook page.
Maureen Chapman said: on April 26, 2012
I like your FB page.
Maureen Chapman said: on April 26, 2012
I lke BeaterBlade on Facebook.
Maureen Chapman said: on April 26, 2012
Pinned on Pinterest.
robin dix said: on April 27, 2012
I did everything but tweet. Just received 2 of your books from amazon yesterday, can’t wait to read them. I was diagnosed with celiac 3 weeks ago and am loving this new eating adventure!
Robin
Nina said: on April 27, 2012
“Liked” Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page.
Nina said: on April 27, 2012
“Liked” BeaterBlade’s Facebook page.
Jeni Warren said: on April 27, 2012
I already like you on FB
Jeni Warren said: on April 27, 2012
I like you on beaters Blade
Jeni Warren said: on April 27, 2012
I pinned you on Pinterest
Jeni Warren said: on April 27, 2012
I retweeted your post @JenLW
Linda S. said: on April 27, 2012
Hey Jules, I’ve ‘liked’ you for a long time on Facebook now cuz you’re the best – awesome advice, great recipes – what can I say? I made your lemon bars last night & was thinking how great it would be to have an actual handy-dandy zester & I used a ‘fork’ to juice my lemons – ha-ha! This giveaway sounds great!
Linda S. said: on April 27, 2012
I just liked your blog – never even noticed there was a ‘like’ button. Can’t wait to try these muffins, as I’ve been craving foods with lemons lately. Thanks for sharing!
Michelle Dellinger said: on April 27, 2012
I was able to like jules’ page, but better beaters isn’t working for me. Ill try again–i an horrible at zesting!
Linda S. said: on April 27, 2012
Okay, number three just completed – I liked BeaterBlade’s Facebook page.
Linda S. said: on April 27, 2012
Okay, this is going to sound – um, what’s the word??? ?? I don’t know how to use Pinterest or Twitter. How do you ‘pin’ something? Are these two things time-consuming to get started cuz I’m short on time and must get to work now? I know I should keep up w/the times but can anyone answer what kind of value these things bring & if it’s worth it to do? Thanks in advance for any help.
Jules said: on April 27, 2012
Linda – no worries about the latest social media tools. Some people love to use them, but they can be a time sucker, that’s for sure! Pinterest is a beautiful way of organizing photos you find all over the internet that you like and want to remember. By “pinning” the photo you see on a site, it puts the photo in your photo album on pinterest. Next time you want to use that recipe, or remember where to find that special dress, you can click on the photo in your board and it will jump you right to that page on the internet! Twitter is a networking tool where people talk to each other all over the world, instantly, just based upon key words that you are “following.” You can find people with similar interests that way, and share information. Hope that helps!
Linda S. said: on April 28, 2012
So Pinterest is like a bookmark page and Twitter is if you’ve got A LOT of free time on your hands to chit-chat w/the world. Got’cha! Thanks, Jules, for taking the time to explain this to me!
Michelle Dellinger said: on April 27, 2012
OK, like beaterblades AND jules’ blog. So put me in for 3! (I’m adequately social networking w just fb. To start tweeting or pinning wld reapply blow my productivity! )
Mary Jane Nail said: on April 27, 2012
I did 4 of the 5. I sent you a request to invite me to pintrest so I can pin your recipes. I love your flour. Thank you so much.
KD said: on April 27, 2012
Jules is continually “liked” on your homepage as I follow you already.
J’s GF Flour is a new “like” for me. Thanks.
BB’s Facebook page I “liked” and expressed my sadness that Sunbeam doesn’t do BeaterBlade. My loss.
We’re sans Pin and Tweet. Thanks, BB, for such clever, simplistic tools. Thanks for the contests, Jules.
Becky said: on April 27, 2012
I Liked your Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page
I Liked BeaterBlade’s Facebook page
I Tweeted about the contest
I Pin this recipe on Pinterest
I Liked your blog on your home page
I did it all…..hope my luck decides to show up for this one!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Sonia said: on April 27, 2012
I’ve liked your facebook page, done the twitter and beaterblade facebook page. Thanks for the contest.
Mary Lynn said: on April 27, 2012
I love your website, blog and all the recipes. I share them all with lots of other people. I pinned this to my Pinterest account.
Susan said: on April 27, 2012
I liked your facebook page, beaterblade facebook page, liked your blog and I am trying to figure out how to pin.
Dorothy said: on April 27, 2012
I liked Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page!
Dorothy said: on April 27, 2012
And…I liked BeaterBlade’s Facebook page
Dorothy said: on April 27, 2012
I just tweeted about the muffins and giveaway
Dorothy said: on April 27, 2012
Just pinned this page!
Dorothy said: on April 27, 2012
and of COURSE I like your blog! Thx, Jules, for great recipes!
Linda said: on April 27, 2012
I have you likes for months now, liked the beater page, pinned and Facebooked it. I don’t have twitter
sorry. Thanks for having this fun contest! 
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I just viewed your Facebook page and liked you everything I saw and read there! Keep up the good work and great recipes!
Megan said: on April 27, 2012
I like your facebook page.
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I pinned the recipe to my pinterest board.
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I like beaterblade’s facebook page.
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I “Liked” your Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page & I’m commenting here telling you I did
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I “Liked” BeaterBlade’s Facebook page & I’m commenting here telling you I did
Cashew said: on April 27, 2012
I Tweeted! (@Cashew)
Cashew said: on April 27, 2012
Pinned (Yummy yummy recipe! I gotta try it!)
Cashew said: on April 27, 2012
Last but not least, I liked you on the main page! Thanks so much!
Natalie Callier said: on April 27, 2012
I liked Beater Blade’s Facebook page and your lemon muffin recipe. I would love to win the Beater Blade giveaway to make your muffins easily!
Natalie Callier said: on April 27, 2012
I’m following you on twitter. I just tweeted that I love both your lemon muffin recipe and the Beater Blade giveaway. I know that the Beater Blade would make baking this recipe would be much easier with the Beater Blade, Hope I win!
Natalie Callier said: on April 27, 2012
I just liked your recipe on Pinterest! Looks as yummy as it tastes.
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I liked Beater Blades’s facebook page and Jules Gluten Free page.
Rochelle M said: on April 27, 2012
I Liked your Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page
I Liked BeaterBlade’s Facebook page (and want one now)
I Tweeted about the contest
Signed up for a Pinterest just so I could pin this
I Liked your blog on your home page
Tracy van Overbeek said: on April 27, 2012
I pinned the recipe
Liked your FB page
Liked your Blog page
Shared it on FB
Liked the Beaterblade’s FB
Done and done!
Thanks,
Tracy
Bonnie Farrar said: on April 27, 2012
Hi! I repinned this on Pinterest here http://pinterest.com/pin/5136987045232313/
Bonnie Farrar said: on April 27, 2012
I liked your FB page!
Christine said: on April 27, 2012
I “liked” your Gluten Free Flour FB page! I looked at the Beater Blade page, but I don’t have a 5 qt mixer. Looks like a good product, though.
Diane Stephens said: on April 27, 2012
I had already “liked” Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page.
Diane Stephens said: on April 27, 2012
I liked Beater Blades’s facebook page.
Diane Stephens said: on April 27, 2012
I pinned this to my Pinterest board.
Diane Stephens said: on April 27, 2012
I “Liked” your blog on your home page.
Jen said: on April 27, 2012
I pinned your recipe on Pinterest under my board GF recipes.
Elisabeth Edwins said: on April 27, 2012
I had already “liked” Jules Gluten Free Flour Facebook page
Elisabeth Edwins said: on April 27, 2012
I liked Beaterblade on their facebook page
Elisabeth Edwins said: on April 27, 2012
I liked your blog on your home page
Elisabeth Edwins said: on April 27, 2012
I pinned this recipe on Pinterest.
Elisabeth Edwins said: on April 27, 2012
I tweeted about the contest on Twitter
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Your page has been liked for longer than I can remember! So this is part is complete!
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I follow you on pinterest
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I like your beater blades
Lori said: on April 28, 2012
Looks Yummy-new to this GF thing.
franchise takeaway said: on April 29, 2012
It looks very nice and very easy and fast making. I think i will make it today, great recipe and thanks!
Lisa said: on April 29, 2012
I like your Jules Gluten Free Flour Page on Facebook.
Lisa said: on April 29, 2012
I like BeaterBlades on Facebook.
Lisa said: on April 29, 2012
I pinned your recipe on Pinterest.
Nikki said: on April 30, 2012
I liked your Facebook page awhile back. I was just thinking this past week how a juicer would make some of the recipes so much easier to make. Thanks for offering the giveaway!
Nikki said: on April 30, 2012
I liked BeaterBlades on Facebook.
Nikki said: on April 30, 2012
I’ve liked your blog on the homepage.
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i like jules gluten free on FB
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i like beater blade on FB
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I liked beater blades facebook page
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I liked your blog
Laura H said: on April 30, 2012
I liked you on facebook.
Laura H said: on April 30, 2012
I liked beaterblades
Laura H said: on April 30, 2012
I liked the blog
Laura H said: on April 30, 2012
I requested an invite to pinterest.
Laura H said: on April 30, 2012
Sorry I haven’t figured twitter out yet. lol.
R Lin said: on April 30, 2012
I tweet about this giveaway.
R Lin said: on April 30, 2012
I pined this on the pinterest.
Cindy B. said: on May 1, 2012
I have already “liked” your blog and your facebook page. I “liked” beaterblade’s facebook page. And I tweeted about the contest.
I love your flour and tell people about it who are looking for a gluten free flour. As my daughter says, “Your a walking advertisement, Mom!”
Jules said: on May 1, 2012
Thank you, Cindy!!!