Saturday, April 14, 2012

Apple Cinnamon muffins

2 cups almond meal
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup coconut nectar or honey
4 eggs
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 apples cut into small pieces 
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Topping:
1 Tbs cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbs coconut sugar or honey
1/4 cup coconut oil melted
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts(optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven at 350F.  Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a food processor blend almond meal, coconut flour, baking soda, salt and coconut sugar.
Whisk together eggs, 1 Tbsp of vanilla and coconut milk, blend the wet ingredients into the flour mixture, pulse until well blended.  Cut apples in small cubes and add to the mixture.
Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each prepared muffin cup. 
Topping:
Mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and toasted walnuts add melted coconut oil.
Scoop a teaspoon of topping on top of each muffin.
Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 F or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with just a few crumbs attached.  Cool for about 1 hour.
Enjoy with a warm cup of coffee!

















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