Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins made with honey a try! They are delicious, and easy to freeze and defrost for last-minute guests!
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- ⅔ cup plus 1 Tbsp. avocado oil
- 1½ cups gluten-free oat flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 Tbsp. flaxseed meal
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus a pinch
- 1 honey crisp or pink lady apple, shredded
- ¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, divided
- ¾ cup gluten-free old-fashioned oats, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line two standard 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners.
- Beat together eggs, lemon juice, ⅓ cup honey, and ⅔ cup oil in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk oat flour, almond flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
- Add to the egg mixture ½ cup at a time and whisk to combine. Mix in the apple, ½ cup of walnuts, and ½ cup of oats. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each just about to the very top.
- Mix remaining walnuts, oats, 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle oat topping over each muffin.
- Bake muffins until tops are golden brown, and a tester inserted into the centers comes out clean, 24–28 minutes.
Notes
Reposted from Dec. 2019.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 356kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 281mg, Potassium: 106mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 90IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 93mg, Iron: 2mg