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Gluten-Free Honey Muffins (No Refined Sugar)


I baked these muffins recently using ingredients I already had on hand, without much expectation — and they turned out great! They’re lightly sweet, filling, and satisfying without feeling heavy or indulgent.


For many of us, food can feel complicated. We want to eat in a way that supports our health, but we don’t want to slip into restriction, guilt, or an “all-or-nothing” mindset. Recipes like this remind me that it doesn’t have to be extreme to be helpful.


This is real food. Reasonable portions. Enjoyment without spiraling.


These gluten-free honey muffins are sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar, and each muffin comes in at about 146 calories. They’re perfect alongside a meal, with a little butter, or as a simple snack that doesn’t leave you feeling deprived.


Gluten-Free Honey Muffins Recipe

(No refined sugar)

Makes: 12 muffins

Calories: ~146 per muffin


Ingredients

  • 1½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan gum)

  • 1 Tbsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup 1% milk

  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce

  • ¼ cup honey

  • ⅓ cup melted butter


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, applesauce, honey, and melted butter until smooth.

  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.

  5. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling about ¾ full.

  6. Bake for 16–20 minutes, until the tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.

  7. Let cool for a few minutes before removing from the pan.


Food doesn’t have to be complicated to support your health.


If you’re learning how to care for your body without falling into extremes — whether that’s dieting, overeating, or guilt around food — small, steady choices matter. These muffins are one example of how simple can still be nourishing.


If this recipe is helpful to you, feel free to share it. And if you’re looking for support beyond recipes — support that addresses the why behind eating struggles — that’s exactly what we focus on inside Reshape and Recover.


You don’t have to figure this out alone.

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