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Chunky Vegan Apple Muffins

Chunky Vegan Apple Muffins

Deliciously tender Chunky Vegan Apple Muffins packed with applesauce and oats, ready in just 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Baked Good, Breakfast, brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins

Equipment

  • oven
  • muffin pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

Vegan Apple Muffins

  • 1.5 cups flour (all purpose, whole wheat, or gluten free) see note
  • 0.75 cup rolled oats gluten free if needed
  • 0.25 cup ground flax
  • 1.25 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 0.5 cup avocado oil or another neutral-flavoured oil
  • 0.5 cup maple syrup or your favourite liquid sweetener
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup diced apple about 1 medium apple, diced small

Brown Sugar Walnut Crumble Topping (optional)

  • 2 tablespoons rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons very finely chopped walnuts omit for nut free
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter diced, Earth Balance works great

Instructions
 

Muffin Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 400℉ (205℃). Line a 12-well muffin pan with parchment liners.
  • If using the topping, stir together the walnuts, oats, brown sugar, flour and salt. Then work in the cold diced butter with your fingers until it forms a crumbly mixture.
  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, oats, flax, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, mix applesauce, oil, maple syrup, vinegar, and vanilla.
  • Add wet to dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Gently fold in diced apples.
  • Use a ⅓ cup measure to portion out muffins. If using, crumble the topping over the muffins.
  • Bake the muffins for 16-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • Let muffins cool in the pan over a wire rack for 10 minutes. Use a fork to gently lift the muffins out of the pan to cool completely on wire rack. Muffins will be delicate until they cool.

Notes

To balance flavour, texture and nutrition, a mix of whole wheat and all purpose flour is recommended. All whole wheat works but will yield denser muffins; A gluten-free blend is also an option but bake times may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin
Keyword apple, oats, whole wheat flour
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