2medium apples, peeled, one grated and one chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking pan with cooking spray or coconut oil. Have your chopped and grated apples set aside ready to use.
In a small bowl, mix the ground flaxseed with hot water. Set aside for a few minutes. (It will become gelatinous).
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the applesauce, almond milk, allulose, sugar, coconut oil, and cinnamon. Add the flax mixture and stir until combined.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until everything is combined, then add to the wet ingredients.
Fold in both the grated apple and the chopped apple.
Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin. Bake at 375 degrees F for 16-19 minutes, or until a toothpick pulls out clean from the center of a muffin.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to finish. Enjoy!
Notes
If you do not have allulose on hand, you can substitute ¼ cup granulated sugar for the ⅓ cup allulose. Keep in mind this will change the nutrition facts.
If you do not have coconut sugar on hand, you can substitute an equivalent amount of granulated or brown sugar.
If you are using regular sugar, keep in mind that some sugar products are filtered through bone char. If you are a strict vegan, choose a sugar product that you know is not filtered this way.
The easiest way to grate an apple quickly for this recipe is by adding peeled chunks to the bowl of a mini food processor, and pulsing several times.
Nutrition facts (approximate per muffin): 144 calories, 5.5 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 290 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fiber, 8.5 g sugar, 4.5 g added sugar, 2.5 g protein, Vitamin D: 0%, Calcium: 6%, Iron: 5%, Potassium: 2%