Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Name: Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose gluten-free flour containing xanthum gum; 1 tablespoon gluten free baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3/4 cup cane sugar or coconut sugar; 8 tablespoon butter (dairy free alternative, or ghee melted and cooled); 1/2 cup plain yogurt or plain almond milk yogurt; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 - 2 cups apples; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts (Omit if allergic to walnuts)

A taste of Fall... Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar Crumble topping. Soft & fluffy, packed with apples and so yummy! Bonus: your house will smell amazing while they bake!

Easy, Wholesome and Delicious!

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These Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins are one of our favorite muffins, especially in the Fall!

They have the best soft & fluffy texture, are bursting with juicy apples and the most delicious cinnamon sugar crumble!

These muffins were conceived because you all loved our Blueberry Muffins so much and asked if they could be made with apples…

It seemed like a great idea, so we made a few tweaks and created the yummiest Apple Cinnamon Muffins with the same great texture!

Definitely a new Fall favorite, these muffins are moist, light, packed with apples and topped with the yummiest cinnamon sugar crumble!

And they have such perfect soft and fluffy texture!

They are made with real, whole food ingredients– pantry staples you probably already have in your kitchen– and are adaptable to tastes or dietary needs and they come together quickly.

All you need is:

gluten free flour (we used GF Jules, affiliate link)

baking powder

salt

cinnamon

sugar (or coconut sugar)

eggs

butter (or dairy free butter or ghee)

vanilla extract

plain yogurt (or almond milk yogurt)

2 apples

As for the apples, I like to bake with tart apples so these are Granny Smith. They pair nicely with the crumble topping so that the muffin isn’t too sweet. But any apple you have or love will work!

And these are very customizable to dietary needs/ preferences.

They can be made them with dairy-free butter sticks, ghee and regular butter. You can use cane sugar and coconut sugar. And I’ve made them with milk based and almond milk yogurt. Each time the recipe works.

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Back to the gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Muffins…

The cinnamon sugar crumble is made with sugar, cinnamon and chopped walnuts which adds a nice surprise of texture and flavor but could be easily omitted if you have a nut allergy.

No matter your preference, give them a try. They are so yummy!

And so easy to make.

All you do is:

mix together the dry ingredients
mix the together the wet ingredients
then mix the two together.
Add in the apples and you’re almost there!

The batter comes together in about 15 minutes but one important tip for best texture and flavor– Be sure to rest the batter for 20-25 minutes prior to filling muffin tins and baking. Don’t rest for more than 30 minutes or the muffins will be too dense.

After the batter has rested, use an ice cream scoop to scoop the batter into muffin tins.

The sprinkle with the crumble topping and bake!

Your house will smell amazing while they bake!

And they have the best texture and flavor, and are packed with apples!

Hope you love them as much as we do!

For more Apple Recipes, have you tried our:

Apple Crumble Bars

Apple Crisp

Apple Coffee Cake

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