Coconut Flour Apple Cinnamon Muffins (Grain Free)

I found this grain-free apple cinnamon muffin recipe made with applesauce out of desperation. (Isn’t it so true that necessity is the mom of invention?)

On this specific morning, I noticed I solely had 5 eggs within the fridge — not even near sufficient to feed us all. Particularly when every child may simply eat three every! I had coconut flour, do-it-yourself applesauce, and coconut oil available, so I combined them and … voilà!

The children requested them day-after-day at breakfast for every week straight, and a yummy go-to (and likewise “to-go”) breakfast recipe was born!

Greatest Apple Cinnamon Muffins: A Break from the Norm

I’ll be actual right here… I haven’t at all times been an excellent baker, which I assume is sensible, contemplating we don’t usually eat grains. Nonetheless, being grain-free can imply loads of scrambled eggs for breakfast, and all of us have these days when solely baked items will do. Even now that my Hashimoto’s is gone and I eat some grains (and even gluten!), I nonetheless take pleasure in coconut flour baked items.

It at all times feels nice to get it proper and hit on a recipe that makes each mother and children joyful. These remind me of apple pie, however in a muffin model.

If you happen to haven’t had coconut flour muffins earlier than, know they’re a little bit smaller and denser than your typical muffin. Nonetheless, they’ve that bready texture and aroma with apple taste. They’re stuffed with protein and fiber, they usually’re gluten-free and grain-free. To not point out all the good well being advantages of coconut, since these muffins use each coconut flour and coconut oil.

These apple cinnamon muffins keep in common rotation at our home and even kick off the breakfast part in my Wellness Mama Cookbook. As with nearly all the recipes in my cookbook, this muffin recipe takes half-hour or much less to make, makes use of actual meals elements, and doesn’t generate loads of soiled dishes to scrub up afterward.

If you must watch out and rotate recipes for allergy causes or are simply trying to get extra selection at breakfast, take a look at the Actual Plans meal planning device for extra assist.

Apple Cinnamon … or No matter Taste You Need!

I selected this applesauce and cinnamon combo out of comfort, however these muffins are extremely versatile. I even found that with just a few easy modifications, I may flip this recipe into coconut flour cinnamon apple pancakes!

Utilizing both the muffin or pancake recipe as a base, strive these mix-ins to vary issues up:

• Cut back the applesauce by ¼ cup and add an overripe banana earlier than mixing

• Stir in ½ cup toasted chopped nuts, like walnuts

• Combine in ½ cup recent or frozen blueberries or raspberries

• Add ½ cup chopped apples for further texture

• Add 3 tablespoons cocoa powder to make nearly cupcake-like muffins

• High with shredded coconut earlier than baking for further crunch

• Skip the apple and make them orange cranberry or lemon blueberry muffins!

Strive including diced apple or apple chunks to spice up the apple taste much more. Contemporary apples add some extra texture. If you happen to like a tangy chunk, go for granny smith apples. Pink woman or honeyscrisp provide a sweeter taste, or simply use no matter is your favourite!

Lacking baked items? Strive these different favourite grain-free breakfast recipes:

Have you ever ever tried making grain-free muffins? What different variations are you able to consider? Please share under!