Apple Muffins
Serves 12
These cinnamon apple muffins are moist, tender, and bursting with spiced apple flavor. We love them with the crumble topping and glaze, but they're also delicious without any topping if you prefer a less sweet breakfast treat.
Ingredients
Crumble Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup soft coconut oil
For the Muffins
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour, spooned and leveled
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons almond flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup cane sugar
- ¼ cup avocado oil, or another neutral oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups peeled and diced apple
For the Glaze
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 1½ tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Make the crumble topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the coconut oil and use a spatula to combine. Mix just until there is no dry flour remaining and the mixture is crumbly. Don’t overmix.
- Make the muffins: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose, whole wheat, and almond flours, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, vigorously whisk together the almond milk, applesauce, sugar, avocado oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Gently fold in the apple. Use a ⅓-cup measuring cup to scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the crumble topping on top. Bake for 17 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon almond milk until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add more almond milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it reaches a drizzleable consistency. Drizzle over the cooled muffins.