Healthy Apple Muffins
Healthy Apple Muffins
Servings
4
Ingredients
For the Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups (260g) whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings
- Pecans and coarse sugar
For the Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- ¾ cup smooth unsweetened applesauce
- ⅔ cup pure maple syrup
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- 1 and ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 peeled apples, shredded or grated
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with baking spray or line with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl and fold together with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated. Lastly, fold in the apples and nuts if using.
Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin tin. Top with sugar if desired. Bake at 425 for 5 minutes, then turn down the oven to 350 and bake for another 16 minutes or until set. (*for mini muffins, bake at 350 for 11-14 minutes)
Shopping List
Baking Wet Ingredients
- 2 apples
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup of unsweetened apple sauce
- ⅔ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
- Vanilla extract
Baking Dry Ingredients
- Cinnamon
- Allspice (can also use ground cloves, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice)
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
