Michelle Darmody: How to bake morning muffins free from wheat, dairy, eggs and sugar

The scent of almonds, honey and vanilla is always welcome, particularly on cold and rainy days.

These muffins are free from wheat, dairy, eggs and processed sugar. A lot of people request recipes without one or two of these ingredients, particularly at this time of year. Wheat and eggs traditionally help muffins to rise so these are denser and stickier than a more traditional muffin. 

They still taste good and can fill the house with the sweet nutty scent of almonds, honey and vanilla as they bake, which is always welcome, particularly on cold and rainy days.