Gentle readers, there is really nothing better than apple cake. Unless of course it's apple cake for breakfast. These aren't cake, but apple muffins are a pretty nice alternative to cake. These are full of things that are great for you, and are sweetened with dates, which pack a lot of other things into them besides sweetness. There is an optional addition of 1/4 cup coconut sugar if you want the muffins a little bit sweeter. That works out to a difference of 1/2 tsp per muffin, which isn't a whole lot. Plus coconut sugar is a low glycemic sweetner that's generally well tolerated by even those who are sensitive to sweeteners. So if you prefer it a little bit more dulce, go for it.
ingredients:
1 cup dates
2 cups water
1/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup coconut sugar (optional)
4 eggs
1 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp ground vanilla
1 tbsp ceylon cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup flax meal
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup hemp hearts (hemp seeds sans shell)
1 cup pecan meal
1 cup almond flour
1 cup chopped apple
directions:
1. preheat the oven to 345
2. combine the hot water and dates in a bowl and allow to sit for 10 minutes
3. puree the date and water mixture with an immersion blender
4. add the coconut oil and coconut sugar
5. add the eggs
6. add the sea salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and ginger
7. add the baking soda, shredded coconut, flax meal, pecan meal, and almond flour
8. add the chopped apple
9. scoop into prepared muffin cups
10. bake in the upper half of the oven for 30 minutes
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