Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Muffins

These Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Muffins are moist and fluffy, subtly spiced, and packed full of juicy apples! They're relatively healthy too, as they're refined sugar free and are a good source of protein and fibre. The recipe is versatile and easily customisable and comes together in one bowl. They're great for breakfast, brunch, dessert or a snack and are perfect for meal prep!

How to prepare the apples

I prefer the apple chunks in these muffins to be tender but still have a little bite, so I decided not to cook them first before adding to the mixture. And I didn't peel them because I love how the skins add little pops of colour, and this also makes them healthier and easier!

However, if you have any problems with any of the above and prefer your apples to be super soft and silky, you can always peel the apples and cook them in a pan beforehand.

How to make this recipe

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

• Mix together all the ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.

Tip: Make sure to use a measuring jug to measure out the exact amount of plant-based milk!

• Divide the batter between muffin cases in a muffin/cupcake tin.

• Bake for 20 minutes.

Substitutions you can make

• You can use any type of oil: coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil.
• You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, cashew milk, oat milk etc.
• You can use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
• You can replace the ground almonds (almond meal/almond flour) with ground walnuts.
• For a nut-free version: replace the ground almonds (almond meal/almond flour) with ground sunflower seeds or use 30g (¼ cup) coconut flour instead of 150g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds.
• You can use plain flour, wholemeal (whole wheat) flour or spelt flour instead of the gluten-free flour if you're not gluten-free.
• You can omit the cinnamon or replace with another similar spice such as cardamom or ground ginger.
• You can cut down on the amount of maple syrup or omit it entirely if you want to make them no added sugar.

Ingredients you can add to the batter

• Desiccated coconut.
• Chopped walnuts or pecan nuts.
• Raisins.
• Dried cranberries.
• Chopped dates.

How long do these keep for?

Although these muffins do taste best when fresh, they keep well covered in the fridge for up to a few days, and freeze well too, which makes them great for a quick breakfast. If you have just taken them out of the fridge of freezer, I'd recommend warming them up in an oven toaster if you have one.

More vegan muffin recipes

• Carrot Muffins
• Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins
• Chocolate Muffins
• Blueberry Muffins
• Muffin Tin Sushi Cups
• Chocolate Banana Muffins
• Orange Poppy Seed Muffins
• Lemon Muffins
• Raspberry Muffins
• Lemon Blueberry Muffins
• Cranberry Muffins
• Strawberry Muffins
• Matcha Muffins

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