I've probably posted too many photos of these cute little caramel-apple muffins. But the photos were so ... sexy. I just couldn't help myself. Saturday morning again, so we wanted to whip up a batch before music class, so we'd have something to share with friends. One of our friends who would be eating them on Sunday is allergic to milk, so we wanted to make something dairy free. I love dates in muffins, they get so soft and creamy, but I found with the sweetness of the caramel-apple on top, and the coconut sugar in the muffin, that the dates are a little much for me. But I'll admit to neither having a sweet tooth nor liking sweets over much. I definitely prefer a savoury snack. However, if you have a sweet tooth, or like a sweet with your coffee or for dessert, these really are winning. Colin loves them. He thinks they are the greatest thing since last week's Vegan Brownies. And he's not a date lover. He's not even a date liker.
And without further ado, here's the delicious recipe for caramel-apple date muffins:
ingredients:
1 1/2 cups filtered water
1/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil
1 1/2 tsp ground vanilla
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 xl organic eggs
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 tsp ceylon cinnamon
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup flax meal
1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds (whole without the shell)
1/2 - 3/4 tsp sea salt
2 cups almond flour (JK Gourmet is our favourite)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup kamut flour (finely milled pastry flour, whole grain)
1 large organic apple, quartered and cored (we used royal gala)
24 honey dates
extra coconut sugar for topping
directions:
preheat oven to 345
1. take 2 quarters of the apple and thinly slice to top the 24 muffins and set aside
2. finely chop the remaining 2 quarters of the apple and set aside
3. finely chop the dates and set aside
4. warm the water slightly to melt the coconut oil
5. combine the water, coconut oil, vinegar, coconut sugar, and eggs
6. stir in the vanilla, cinnamons, and sea salt
7. add the flax meal and hemp seeds
8. stir in the almond flour
9. mix in the baking soda
10. stir in the kamut flour, mixing lightly until just combined
11. add the dates, stir
12. add the chopped apples, stir
13. scoop the batter into prepared muffin cups
14. top each cup with a thin slice of apple and a (generous) sprinkle of coconut sugar
15. bake for 35 minutes at 345 degrees in the upper half of the oven
16. after you have removed the muffins from the oven, allow the muffins to sit in the cups for a few minutes before removing them. If you try to remove them immediately, they will be too fragile. If you leave them in too long, they will sweat.
17. don't forget to drool over my naughty muffin pictures.
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