Blueberry Muffin Tops | Paleo, GF Cookies

Never did I think I’d be the type of person to make blueberry muffin-top cookies (even if they are paleo). To be honest- I don’t really like muffins.

Yep. Muffins, I’m ashamed to say, are a baking personality that have yet to darken the door of my kitchen.

Cookies are totally up my alley. Case in point: N’Oatmeal Chewy Cookies, Marbled Turmeric Cookies, and a roundup of healthy packaged snacks that includes, well, a lot of cookies.

My theory though? I think the carb-ivore still living inside me somewhere prefers baked goods with really good texture and chew. Muffins are just too airy, y’know what I mean?

Well, be assured that this recipe straddles the horses of both camps.

Cookie lovers: think of this as your caramelized, textured, chewy venture into muffin-land.

And muffin lovers: It’s like someone reserved you all the muffin-tops of your favorite blueberry muffin!

Process of Making Paleo Blueberry Muffin Tops

Process: In the spirit of all tired bakers out there, let’s not make this any more complicated than a classic “Mix, Shape, & Bake.”

Tools: In the way of equipment, all you need is:

• Large Bowl
• Spoon/Spatula for Mixing
• Baking Sheet
• Parchment Paper (unbleached, please!)

Here’s a little picture of the cookies straight out of the oven.

Paleo Blueberry Muffin-Tops: A Light Analysis

The recipe is actually a slight variation on a recipe I’ve been using for a while for just regular cookies.

Another variation: My Hanukkah shaped cookies, which can really be shaped into anything you like.

However, I think the blueberry explosions in it added a nice amount of moisture and a burst of flavor. Hence they were graduated from squarely “cookie” territory into squarely “muffin” territory.

^I’m sorry, but does that not look like you’re peering down at the tops of an actual tray of muffins? The muffin-top texture is legit in this paleo version.