Healthy Apple Muffins
These Healthy Apple Muffins use coconut flour, coconut oil, applesauce and crisp delicious apples to make for a healthy, cozy fall treat. No flour, no sugar
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup tapioca flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (cinnamon, nutmeg & allspice)
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened (chunky) applesauce
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup diced apples
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Grease or line a muffin pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together coconut flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice mix.
- In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (eggs, applesauce, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract) until smooth and combined.
- Add the flour mix to the wet mixture and stir until all lumps are gone. (Alternatively, you can blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender.)
- Fold diced apples and walnuts into the batter by hand, set some aside for topping.
- Divide batter into 12 muffin cavities and top each with a few apple and walnut pieces. Bake for 17-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow muffins to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store covered.
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Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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