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Easy Apple Muffins To Make

November 13, 2015 by Cris 28 Comments

These easy muffins to make are only sweetened with apples and dates. So here I am again, promising you another delicious HEALTHY dessert!

Easy Apple Muffins To Make The only bad thing about classic muffins – you know, the ones that have all purpose flour, sugar, and so on – is that they can often be carb- and sugar-heavy.

Not my babies!

These muffins are wonderfully light, with a slightly sweet apple-nutty flavor and a delightful texture, balanced with rolled oats and almond flour.

Did you know that almond flour gives a sweet, nutty flavor to baked goods and is high in protein, fiber, vitamin E and healthy fat? And by balancing with rolled oats, the muffins come out lighter without losing the moist taste.

The combination of apples, rolled oats, almond flour, Greek yogurt and coconut oil is amazing. So mind blowing that I HAD to make them three times in less than two weeks.

Easy Apple Muffins To Make Now, the interesting part is that I only sweetened them with apples sauce and dates. Actually, I did my own apple sauce, which is, by the way, one of the easiest things to make. The only trick is to choose a SWEET variety of apples.

Easy Apple Muffins To MakeHow To Make Apple Sauce: core the apples, cut them in slices and add them to a saucepan on medium heat together with the water. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat. Let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes and then blend them until smooth.

Now, going back to my babies, all you need to do is really combine all the ingredients together: rolled oats, almond flour (you can try using your favorite flour, but I won’t guarantee the same taste), 2 eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, Greek yoghurt, salt, dates (mashed), apple sauce and coconut oil (don’t like the coconut oil? No worries, use olive oil instead). Mix them well until batter is smooth. Then transfer it to the muffin tins, filling them all the way up. Top each muffin with almond flakes (or your favorite thing) and bake them for 30 minutes. Et Voilà, que easy peasy apple muffins to make!

Easy Apple Muffins To MakeEasy Apple Muffins To MakeServe them as a quick, easy-to-grab kind of breakfast, as a healthy snack, or even a DELICIOUS dessert – make sure you buy vanilla ice-cream for that! I like mines right before my training runs as it feels like I am running with the wind. I mean very fast!

… you gotta try them soon … maybe this weekend?! 😉

Easy Apple Muffins To Make

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Easy Apple Muffins To Make
Author: Cook it fit
Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  30 mins
Total time:  45 mins
Serves: 12
 
These Apple Muffins are light, slightly sweet from the homemade sauceapple and dates and very delicious.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 15 fresh dates (mix them in the blender until mashed)
  • 4 apples (make your own sauce apple)
  • 150 gr plain Greek yoghurt
  • 2 tbs coconut oil, melted (or olive oil, but it's not the same)
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
  1. First things first, preheat the oven to 200°C (~400°F) and grease a muffin pan with olive oil ( or line it with muffin tins). I personally like to grease them with olive oil.
  2. Secondly, prepare the applesauce: core the apples, cut them in slices and add them to a saucepan on medium heat together with the water. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat. Let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes and then blend them until smooth.
  3. Thirdly, add the rolled oats to a food processor or blender and process on high speed so the oats turn into coarse flour. Then add the dates to the blender and process them until mashed (smooth).
  4. Transfer this to a large mixing bowl and add the rest of the ingredients: almond flour, eggs (beat them first in a small bowl), cinnamon, baking powder, salt, Greek yoghurt, apple sauce and coconut oil (melted beforehand) and the apple sauce. Mix all the ingredients until smooth. In case you prefer the muffins sweet (like really sweet), I'd suggest you taste them to see if it needs more applesauce or maybe you could use honey.
  5. Divide the batter into the muffin tins, filling them all the way up. Top each muffin with almond flakes and bake them for about 30 minutes.
  6. Let cool for a bit before taking them out of their tins and they will release easier. Enjoy!
Notes
Store in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap for several days. Freeze for longer storage.

Recipe slightly adapted from Green Kitchen Stories.

Did you make these muffins? 🙂 Please let me know how it turned out for you too! Leave a comment below or share a picture on Instagram and tag photos you post of my recipes with he hashtag #cookitfit so I can see.
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Enjoy them & be happy!
Xoxo, Cris

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Comments

  1. Sophia @veggies dont bite says

    November 14, 2015 at 7:05 am

    Love how naturally sweetened these are! Yum!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 14, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      Thanks! 🙂 That’s the only way it WORKS for me and me training runs.

      Reply
  2. Anna says

    November 14, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    I’ll make them tomorrow. 🙂

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 14, 2015 at 3:05 pm

      Let me know please how they turn out for you. Thanks, Anna! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kelly @ TastingPage says

    November 15, 2015 at 5:24 am

    Love that you found a way to lighten these up, but still keep them super tasty. Looks great!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 16, 2015 at 2:48 pm

      Thank you, Kelly! 🙂 I must admit I can’t take all the credit but I’m so happy I decided to give it a go.

      Reply
  4. Vanessa @VeganFamilyRecipes.com says

    November 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm

    My boys love apple muffins! I’m sure they would go crazy for these ones 🙂

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 16, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      You should make them a batch then. 😉 Thanks a lot, Vanessa!

      Reply
  5. Kristina says

    November 16, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    I love using applesauce while baking – although I rarely make my own. 🙂 these muffins DO look easy, and so tasty!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 17, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Thank you, Kristina! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Levan @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says

    November 16, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    Easy but DIVINE should have been the title of this post, cause these look AMAZING!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 17, 2015 at 9:57 am

      Ha ha! :)) You’re absolutely right! Thanks, Levan!

      Reply
  7. The vegan 8 says

    November 16, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    I love muffins and apples! These look delicious! Love easy recipes too!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 17, 2015 at 10:02 am

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Theresa Greco says

    November 17, 2015 at 3:37 am

    What a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 17, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Thank you, Theresa! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Gin says

    November 17, 2015 at 5:29 am

    I love the combo of rolled oats and almond flour. I can imagine what a great texture these have. Very clever use of fruit as a sweetener!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 17, 2015 at 10:11 am

      Thanks, Gin! 🙂 This recipe is a keeper indeed.

      Reply
  10. Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says

    November 17, 2015 at 9:15 am

    Love apples + almonds. And I love the natural sweetness in these. They look like the perfect snack!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 17, 2015 at 10:12 am

      And a light dessert! 🙂 Thanks, Audrey!

      Reply
  11. Sina @ Vegan Heaven says

    November 17, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    These look so delicious, Cris! I love that you used dates to sweeten them! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 18, 2015 at 12:58 am

      Thanks, Sina! 🙂 These muffins babies taste exactly as they look – delish! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Sarah says

    November 20, 2015 at 7:25 pm

    I love sweetening baking goods with apples and dates. Healthy and so delicious! These look wonderful 🙂 Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 21, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      I wish you a great weekend as well, Sarah! Thank you! 🙂 Xoxo

      Reply
  13. Vel says

    November 23, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    Yummi! Wonderful recipe as usual, Cris 🙂

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 24, 2015 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you so much, Velly! 🙂 Wish you a lovely week! Xx

      Reply
  14. Otilia says

    November 24, 2015 at 12:40 am

    You come up with the best ideas ever! Another great recipe to try… Thanks for sharing with us!
    Hugs and kisses!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      November 24, 2015 at 2:10 pm

      🙂 Thanks, Otilia! Hugs & kisses back! :*

      Reply

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