Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Soft textured and so flavorful, these Apple Cinnamon Muffins will be your new favorite fall snack. These muffins are packed with nutrients, flavored with warm spices and loaded with FRESH APPLES. Also, these are refined sugar-free and low in calories – perfect HEALTHY grab-and-go meal.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These HEALTHY Apple Cinnamon Muffins will be your new favorite snack. These muffins are soft, flavorful and loaded with nutrients. + Refined sugar-free.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple, apple cinnamon, healthy, muffins
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 183 kcal
Author Natalie

Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cup whole grain flour I used Spelt
  • 2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup pure Maple syrup
  • 1 cup applesauce unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil melted and cooled
  • 1 1/2 cup apple grated
Topping:
  • Apple finely chopped
  • Ceylon cinnamon for coating
  • Coconut sugar for topping, optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners or grease with coconut oil.
  2. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients - flour, spices, soda, baking powder and salt until well combined. Set aside.
  3. In a separate larger bowl whisk the eggs with coconut oil, syrup, applesauce and vanilla. Add grated apple and mix well.
  4. Slowly whisk in the flour mixture. Fill muffin tins 3/4 full.
  5. In a small bowl, coat thinly chopped apples with cinnamon.
  6. Top each muffin with chopped apples and press them into the batter. Sprinkle with coconut sugar (optional). 
  7. Bake muffins for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a baking rack.
Recipe Notes
Keep in the airtight container up to 3 days.
I used US cup (240ml) as a measure.