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Healthy Apple Crisp Muffins- oil, sugar, dairy, and flour free!

These healthy Apple Crisp Oatmeal Muffins are made without flour, dairy, sugar, or oil and they turned out so well! My family ate the whole batch in less than 2 days!!!! Store bought muffins are often full of sugar and oil and I love that these are sweetened with honey and made with healthy whole grain oats.  They are packed full of nutrients, fibre and protein which make them a great addition to breakfast or for a snack on the go.
Servings 12 muffins
Author Nourish Your Life

Equipment

  • muffin tin

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 2.5 cups old-fashioned oats  2 cups ground, 1/2 cup whole
  • 2 tbsp  old-fashioned oats for muffin tops unless adding crumb topping-see below for ingredients and recipe
  • 3 large overripe bananas 1.5 cup mashed or or 1.5 cup applesauce- I used applesauce
  • 1 cup finely chopped apples (or your favourite mix in: you can get creative here!)  *Note- if adding zucchini squeeze excess water before adding.
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup milk I used almond milk
  • 2 tsp real Vanilla
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Muffin Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 cup coconut oil (in liquid form)- add an extra 1-2 tbsp if your mixture seems too dry once mixed.
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup almond meal
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Muffins

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place oats on a baking sheet and toast until lightly browned, stirring once (about 4 to 6 minutes). Do not let these get too toasted! Then cool to room temperature. *Note-If you are in a hurry you can skip this step, however the toasting adds flavour!)
  • Divide oats into portions of 1.5 cups, 1 cup and 2 Tbsp
  • Turn oven heat up to 350 degrees.
  • Place 2.5 cups of oats in a food processor and blend/pulse until they reach a flour like consistency.
  • Add apple sauce to a separate bowl OR mashed banana (there should be no lumps so mash well).
  • Add eggs, honey, milk and vanilla. Mix to combine.
  • Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl (blended oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon)
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Allow mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
  • Fold in chopped apples.
  • Scoop into muffin tin, lined with muffin wrappers (makes 12 muffins).
  • Sprinkle muffin tops with the 2 Tbsp of reserved oats or crumb topping (see recipe below) and press lightly to make sure they stick.
  • Bake at 350 degrees celcius for about 20 -23 minutes, a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin should come out clean.

Muffin Crumb Topping

  • Whisk the coconut oil and honey together until smooth. 
  • Place the rolled oats, pecans, almond meal, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. 
  • Add the coconut oil and honey mixture; stir until combined. 
  • Add your mixture to the top of the muffins just before putting them in the oven.