Vegan Apple Muffins (Lower Sugar Recipe)
These vegan apple muffins have less than 5 grams of sugar per serving, but are rich in flavor! A perfect healthy snack for kids and adults alike.
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 3 tbsp hot water
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup vanilla almond milk
- ⅓ cup allulose
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour (or whole grain einkorn flour; spooned and leveled)
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 medium 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
Calories: 144kcal