Apple Bran Muffins
Prep Time
25 minutes
Prep Notes
This recipe not only makes a good choice to have as part of your healthy breakfast but, can be a wonderful snack as well. Make a double batch and freeze some to have for later. Can keep up to a month in a vacuum sealed bag. You can also put then into an airtight container and store in the fridge for 4 days.
Cooking Time
18-24 minutes
Yields
1 dozen, plus
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients Wet Ingredients
1-1/2 cups Oat Flour 2 Granny Smith Apples, finely chopped
1-1/2 cups Oat Bran 1 cup Applesauce (unsweetened)
1/3 cup Coconut Sugar 1 Flax Egg (1Tbls flaxseed meal and 3 Tbls warm water
1 tea Baking Powder 1/3 cup Grapeseed oil or Avocado oil
1/2 tea Baking Soda 1/4 cup Molasses (unsulfured)
1 tea Ground Ginger 1/2 cup Walnuts or Pecans (coarsely chopped)
1/2 tea Ground Cinnamon 1/4 cup Raisins or Sultanas (optional)
1/4 tea Ground Clove
1/4 tea Sea Salt or Real Salt
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F (or 177 C)
2. Combine together all of the Dry ingredients
3. Fold in apples, walnuts and raisins until all are well coated with the dry mixture.
4. In a very small bowl - combine the flaxseed and water, letting it stand while you put together the wet ingredients
5. In another small bowl - combine the applesauce, oil and molasses. Mix until combined then add the Flax egg.
6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix just until all is well combined.
7. Divide into baking cups and fill generously
8. Put into the oven for given amount of time.
Notes
This recipe is easy to modify and because of the Flax egg and the Oat flour, it is Vegan and gluten free.
Enjoy!