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Gluten-Free Apple and Oat Muffins

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou

Inspired by bircher muesli, these protein-packed muffins get extra texture and flavor from almonds, grated raw apples, and oats folded into the gluten- and dairy-free batter. Spiced with just enough cinnamon and sweetened with maple syrup, they’re the breakfast treat of the season.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 12

Ingredients

4 large eggs
½ tsp. finely grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
⅔ cup plus 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
⅔ cup plus 1 Tbsp. virgin coconut oil, melted
1½ cups (145 g) gluten-free oat flour
1 cup (98 g) almond flour or meal
1 Tbsp. (7 g) flaxseed meal
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 large Pink Lady apple (about 8 oz.), grated
¾ cup (98 g) skin-on sliced almonds, divided
¾ cup (80 g) gluten-free old-fashioned oats, divided

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, ⅔ cup maple syrup, and ⅔ cup oil in a large bowl. Whisk oat flour, almond flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl until no clumps remain. Gently add to egg mixture and whisk to combine. Mix in apple, ½ cup almonds, and ¼ cup oats. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each to the very top.

    Step 2

    Mix remaining ¼ cup almonds, ½ cup oats, 1 Tbsp. maple syrup, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl to combine. Sprinkle oat topping over each muffin.

    Step 3

    Bake muffins, rotating pan halfway through, until tops are golden brown and a tester inserted into the centers comes out clean, 25–30 minutes.

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