Apple cinnamon chia muffins

coconutbutter

Tue, Sep 30 2014, 8:39 am

http://www.b-simply-healthy.co......html

This is also healthy muffin recipe because, unlike most muffins, there is no butter, eggs, or unhealthy oils. I use flax meal to replace eggs and coconut oil instead of canola oil. They also have chia seeds for added protein & fiber! They just taste so good, it's hard to believe they are this healthy!

Ingredients:

2 cups spelt flour (or whole wheat pastry flour or other gluten-free all purpose flour, etc.)
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 tbsp. baking powder (alluminum-free)
1 tsp. baking soda (alluminum-free)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. flax seed meal
1 cup apple sauce
1 1/2 cups almond milk (or coconut milk, etc.)
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup agave nectar or coconut nectar (or other sweetener, such as raw sugar, coconut palm sugar etc.)
3 apples (gala, fuji, etc.), peeled, cored, & chopped
4 tbsp. chia seeds

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix flax meal with about 4 tbsp. water and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients (1st 6 ingredients listed).
Add wet ingredients (apple sauce, almond milk, coconut oil, agave, vanilla, & flax meal) and mix well (can use mixer or hand beater).
Stir in chopped apples.
Stir in chia seeds.
Use non-stick spary or coconut oil to coat muffin pan (or use muffin cups). Fill each about 3/4 with muffin mixture.
(Optional- top each muffin with raw or brown sugar, cinnamon & oats).
Bake for about 25 min.