Gluten-free Apple Nut Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (can substitute with dairy or soy)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup whole grain oat flour
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds (ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 3/4 cup pecans (chopped)
• 1 granny smith apple

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 mix applesauce, eggs, milk,vanilla,vinegar, and honey in a small bowl.
• 3 mix oats, flour, flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nuts, and spices in a large bowl.
• 4 mix wet ingredients into the dry and combine well.
• 5 chop the apple into small pieces and fold into mixture.
• 6 lightly grease a 12 muffin tin and fill cups, not mixing mixture between spooning. if there is excess batter, leave for another small batch. do not over-stuff cups.
• 7 bake 20 minutes or until done (if you place a toothpick down the center of a muffin, it should come out clean).
• 8 allow to cool before removing from tin.