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Apple Cinnamon Muffins

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By The Gluten Free Goddess
WebMD Recipe from Foodily.com

The pairing of apples and cinnamon- a classic favorite. Stir them together in a muffin batter and you have a sweet and cozy breakfast treat that is not only heart-warming and soul satisfying but super easy to wrap and freeze. That is, if you don't eat every single morsel first. These little gems would be a fabulous side dish for brunch- or a casual supper of Curried Butternut Soup.

Using buckwheat gives these fragrant gems a nutty heartiness I enjoy. If you don't care for buckwheat, use your own favorite gluten-free flour blend for the 1 and 1/2 cups flour in this recipe.

Ingredients

3/4 cup
buckwheat flour
1/2 cup
sorghum flour
1/4 cup
tapioca starch/flour
1 1/2 teaspoons
baking powder
1 teaspoons
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
sea salt
1 teaspoon
xanthan gum
1 teaspoon
cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon
allspice
1 cup
natural applesauce
1/3 cup
light olive oil
1 cup
organic brown sugar, or 1/2 cup raw agave nectar or more, to taste*
2 teaspoons
bourbon vanilla
1 tablespoon
Egg Replacer (for 2 large eggs), mixed with 1/4 cup warm water
4 tablespoons
apple juice, more as needed
1 1/2 cups
fresh apple, chopped
1/2 cup
pecans or walnuts, chopped; optional

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat the wet ingredients and sugar until smooth. Add to the dry ingredients and combine well. Add more apple juice a tablespoon at a time, as needed to make a smooth batter.
Spoon the batter into twelve muffin cups.
Sprinkle with raw sugar, if desired, for a crunchy top.
Bake in the center of a preheated oven until firm and golden- about 20 to 25 minutes or so. Test with a wooden pick if you need to. Remove the muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
Wrap and freeze for on-the-go treats. Thaw at room temperature or briefly zap in a microwave if you like your muffins warm.

Tip

Karina's Note on agave:I made these with 1 cup organic brown sugar and found them to be the right balance of sweet; but I receive so many requests for agave as a sub I included an alternative. If you like your muffins less sweet start with 1/2 cup agave. Taste-test the batter. If you need more sweetness, add more.

Reviewed July 16, 2012

From www.foodily.com with permission. © 2010-2012 Foodily.com, Inc.
For more recipes go to Foodily.com