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    Apple Almond Crunch Muffins

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    By Alisa Fleming on October 11, 2015 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Bread, Breakfast, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Free Snackable eCookbook - 25 dairy-free sweet, savory and sippable recipes! Vegan and gluten-free friendly, too!These apple almond crunch muffins were anonymously submitted as a Sweet entry in the BIG Snackable Recipe Contest (entries are now closed, but the winners have been announced on that post!). I loved the concept, but found that the recipe needed a few tweaks and specifications, which I have made in this revised recipe.

    The contest is a celebration of our new FREE Snackable eBook with delicious, original Sweet, Savory and Sippable Dairy-Free Recipes. Download and enjoy it now via PDF, iTunes, Kindle, Kobo or Google Play: www.godairyfree.org/snackable-ebook

    Apple Almond Crunch Muffins Recipe (includes vegan, gluten-free & wheat-based options!)To qualify for the contest, this recipe for Apple Almond Crunch Muffins uses Almond Plus Milk Beverage from So Delicious Dairy Free.

    Alisa’s Notes

    Since I have tested and approved this recipe for apple almond crunch muffins as one I would repeat, I’ve added it to the “Alisa’s Recipes” section. Here are my personal notes on the recipe:

    Go Dairy Free - The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Casein-Free LivingXanthan Gum? I personally do not like gums in muffins. However, if you are baking these apple almond crunch muffins with both the gluten-free and egg-free options, you may want to use the xanthan gum if your flour blend doesn’t have any binder or if you want to avoid any muffin crumble. When made that way, they were fairly cohesive once cooled, but a bit delicate to remove from the muffin cups. If using an egg and/or wheat flour, I think it’s fine to skip the gums.

    Sugar: The original recipe used 1 cup of sugar in the batter. Tony liked them, but I found them WAY too sweet. In the future, I will probably test them with just 1/2 cup of brown sugar or 2/3 cup coconut sugar.

    Almond Packing? The original recipe didn’t specify weight our how to measure the ground almonds / almond flour. I was conservative and measured them more like regular flour, but just lightly packing. I think if you packed it a bit, they would still turn out nicely.

    Apple Almond Crunch Muffins Recipe (includes vegan, gluten-free & wheat-based options!)

    Special Diet Notes: Apple Almond Crunch Muffins

    By ingredients this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, optionally egg-free, optionally gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, optionally vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian. The apple almond crunch muffins pictured are egg-free, gluten-free, and vegan.

    5.0 from 4 reviews
    Apple Almond Crunch Muffins
     
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    Prep time
    20 mins
    Cook time
    25 mins
    Total time
    45 mins
     
    This recipe is adapted from an "anonymous" entrant in our contest, which is why I don't have him/her listed as the author. I have also made quite a few modifications based on our tests.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: 12 muffins
    Ingredients
    Crunch Topping
    • ½ cup sliced almonds
    • 2 tablespoons sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar
    • 1 tablespoon ground almonds or almond flour
    • ½ tablespoon melted dairy-free buttery spread, coconut oil, or your favorite baking oil
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    Apple Almond Muffins
    • 1⅓ cups ground almonds or almond flour (lightly packed)
    • 1½ cups gluten-free all purpose flour or white-wheat flour
    • 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder (reduce to 1 teaspoon above 4000 ft elevation)
    • 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum (optional, see notes in post above)
    • ½ to 1 cup sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar (see notes in post above)
    • ¾ cup So Delicious Dairy Free Unsweetened Almond Plus Milk Beverage, warmed
    • ¼ cup sweet potato puree, pumpkin puree, applesauce or 1 egg
    • 3 tablespoons grapeseed, rice bran or melted coconut oil
    • 1 teaspoon orange zest, almond extract or vanilla extract
    • 1 granny smith apple, cored, optionally peeled, and grated
    Instructions
    1. For the crunch topping, stir together all ingredients with a fork until the almonds are coated.
    2. For the muffins, preheat your oven to 350ºF and optionally grease 12 muffins cups (not required with silicone).
    3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the ground almonds, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and xanthan gum (if using).
    4. In a medium bowl, blend the sugar, milk beverage, puree or egg, oil, and zest or extract until relatively smooth. Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the grated apples.
    5. Divide the muffin batter between your prepared muffin cups, they should be about ¾ full.
    6. Scoop muffin batter into lined cupcake pans until they are about ¾ full. Top the batter with the crunch topping and gently press in.
    7. Bake the muffins for 22 to 26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Will keep for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature, can be refrigerated or frozen for longer storage.
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    24 Comments

    1. Lili on November 26, 2021 8:26 am

      These are so good! I just made them and I love this recipe from the crunchy topping to the spices and the batter that baked perfectly fluffy. I didn’t have sliced almonds so I chopped some whole ones and I think I liked it even more because it was deliciously crunchy. This is one of the few muffin recipes I’ll be making again, thank you!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on November 26, 2021 9:23 am

        That’s great! So glad you enjoyed the recipe and added your own special touch Lili!

        Reply
    2. Daniel Houk on June 26, 2019 7:26 pm

      I’ve made this recipe a few times now and on the taste level, they’re perfection. I only make them when I have ample time, because the only downside is that they take closer to 40 minutes for me to prep.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on June 28, 2019 10:39 am

        THank you for sharing your feedback on this recipe Daniel.

        Reply
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    5. Laurel on November 2, 2016 6:36 am

      I made them and they taste amazing! They’re creamy and moist. I got 14 good sized muffins from this recipe. Love them.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on November 8, 2016 7:04 am

        Awesome – so glad you enjoyed them Laurel! Thanks for your feedback, too 🙂

        Reply
    6. Marie-Ève on July 31, 2016 11:17 am

      I made it! Pretty good!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 31, 2016 1:54 pm

        awesome! Glad you enjoyed 🙂

        Reply
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    8. Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen on October 20, 2015 12:34 pm

      Oh man these muffins sound incredible! Love all the ingredients.

      Reply
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    10. Kelley on October 16, 2015 12:55 pm

      These muffins look like they would make my day 🙂

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 19, 2015 7:31 am

        I think they would 🙂

        Reply
    11. heather @french press on October 15, 2015 7:07 am

      that crunch topping sold me for sure! they sound like the perfect afternoon tea treat

      Reply
    12. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine on October 12, 2015 4:59 pm

      These muffins look so perfect! The “AAC” Almond+Apple+Crunch…and love 😉
      I never use my almond or nut flours very much…but I may just have to whip them out!

      Reply
    13. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness on October 12, 2015 3:23 pm

      These muffins sound PERFECT for fall! I am loving the combo of apples and almonds here – great recipe! Pinned!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 12, 2015 3:42 pm

        Thanks Taylor!

        Reply
    14. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness on October 12, 2015 8:22 am

      WOW this looks like muffin perfection! Seriously mine would never ever look this pretty out of the oven, however, with this recipe I KNOW they will taste crazy good!!!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 12, 2015 3:42 pm

        Thanks Chrissa – muffins can be tricky!

        Reply
    15. Kelly | Eat Yourself Skinny on October 12, 2015 7:41 am

      These apple muffins look so delicious and are perfect for Fall! I’m kind of obsessed with the crunch topping 😉 Pinning this to make soon!!

      Reply
    16. Kristina on October 11, 2015 6:32 pm

      submitted anonymously? hmm, what if they had won? 🙂

      these sure sound good to me! I bet I’d like the less sugar option also. pinned to try soon!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 12, 2015 7:17 am

        I know, right?! Yes, I think excellent with the mellower notes of coconut sugar, too!

        Reply

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