Apple Almond Butter Muffins

September 5, 2015 15 Comments

Whenever I do a community theater show, I do a lot of baking. The cast and crew need fuel and sugar for rehearsals at night! We’ve just started tech week for The Producers, which is affectionately known as hell week. It means long rehearsals every day working in the scene changes, lighting and everything else that needs to come together. It’s the final push before opening night! So I whipped up these healthy and incredibly tasty apple almond butter muffins to help keep the energy up through the long rehearsals. The batter was super easy to make.

The batter for the apple almond butter muffins is just a matter of pouring the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients! Quinoa flour and almond milk kept them healthy with the almond butter giving them substance.
The batter for the apple almond butter muffins was just a matter of pouring the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients! No special equipment needed. The almond butter gave them substance and a fantastic mouthfeel while the quinoa flour kept them gluten free.
The batter for the apple almond butter muffins yielded 22 total using the 1/4 cup measure.
Then I used a 1/4 cup to scoop uniform amounts of that gorgeous batter into my lined muffin tins. Using that measure, I yielded 22 muffins total, which was perfect.
The toothpick test was the most reliable way to tell if the apple almond butter muffins were done. It should come out perfectly clean from the center of a muffin.
When they came out of the oven, those babies were golden perfection. The toothpick test was the most reliable way to tell if the apple almond butter muffins were done. It should come out perfectly clean from the center of a muffin.

Once they cooled a bit, I could serve immediately. I packed them up though and brought them to rehearsal the next day. They went quickly which made me so happy. I love baking for people, especially my theater family. The best part was that these muffins tasted so decadent that no one could believe they were healthy! Enjoy, friends. xoxo

Apple Almond Butter Muffins
Apple Almond Butter Muffins
4.67 from 3 votes
Apple Almond Butter Muffins
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Apple Almond Butter Muffins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Apple almond butter muffins taste so decadent that you would never know they're healthy and gluten free!

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Almond Butter Muffins, Muffins
Servings: 22 muffins
Calories: 50 kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups quinoa flour
  • 3/4 cups dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons all-spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 scant cup almond butter
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 whole apple cored and diced small
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 and line 22 muffin wells with paper liners (almost 2 full muffin pans). In a large mixing bowl whisk the quinoa flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, all-spice, salt and baking soda together to aerate them. In another bowl whisk the milk, almond butter, eggs and apple cider vinegar together until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk them all together just until a batter forms. Gently fold the apple into the batter with a spatula.
  2. Use a 1/4 cup measure to scoop the batter into each lined muffin well. Get the muffin pans into the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes. Check that they are baked through with a toothpick. If inserted in the center of the muffin it should come out cleanly. Allow them to cool in the pan for a few minutes.
  3. Let them finish cooling on a rack, then serve immediately! They will also keep for 2 days in an airtight container for an amazing and healthy snack any time of day. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Apple Almond Butter Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffins)
Calories 50 Calories from Fat 11
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.2g2%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 55mg2%
Potassium 105mg3%
Carbohydrates 8.8g3%
Fiber 0.5g2%
Sugar 6.4g7%
Protein 1.4g3%
Calcium 51mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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15 thoughts on “Apple Almond Butter Muffins”

  1. Hi Leigh, Yum! Great win for RU we watched the game. The Gators (our Alma Mater) slammed the opponent it was a win-win today!!! Yeah teams…Tomorrow Disneyworld all day…I’ll waved to Mickey for you both! Your Florida Bud, Cheryl.

  3. 5 stars
    I love apple anything, the smell and taste is great. My son is gluten-free and I know how hard it can be to find things that taste good.

  5. Yummm , these look so delish!! my daughter loves baking things like this!!! Super easy!!

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