Power Up Apple Protein Muffins
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 1 dozen muffins 1x
Ingredients
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- ½ cup teff flour
- ½ cup superfine sweet white rice flour
- ½ cup mixed nut flour or almond meal
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup gluten free oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 cup Pyure Organic Stevia
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup peeled and finely shredded Fuji apple
For the ginger nut crumble
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup raw pecan pieces
- 1/4 cup raw pistachios
- 1 heaping tablespoon candied ginger bits
Instructions
Make the ginger nut crumble.
- Combine the almonds, pecans, and pistachios in a food processor fitted with the "S" blade. Pulse until all of the nuts are broken down and are similar in size. Set aside.
Make the muffins
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a muffin pan with liners, set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, cornstarch, oats, cinnamon, baking powder, xanthin gum, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs and Pyure Organic Stevia. Add the melted butter, buttermilk, vanilla and applesauce, whisk to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk just until no lumps remain. Fold in the shredded apple.
- Use an ice cream scoop to evenly scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups. Scoop 1/2 tablespoon of the ginger nut crumble over each of the muffins.
- Bake for 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove and cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
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