Gluten-Free Apple Muffins
This simple recipe for gluten-free apple muffins is packed with indulgent flavor, and it's easy to make ahead for busy mornings.
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Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 1 apple, any variety, peeled and chopped in small even sized pieces
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened at room temperature (not melted)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose gluten free baking flour mix*
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup milk
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
Make the batter:
- In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the sugar and butter until smooth and creamy. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until incorporated; add vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, sift the flour and baking powder together.
- Add the flour mixture slowly to the butter-sugar bowl and combine. Add in the milk and mix until the batter is smooth.
Fill the muffin tin:
- Fill each muffin cup with about 2 tablespoons of batter (halfway full) then distribute the apple pieces between the muffin cup. Top with additional batter, about another 1-2 tablespoons, covering the apples.
- Top each muffin with ½ to 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar mixture. Using the back of a fork, gently swirl brown sugar and cinnamon mixture into the muffin batter.
Bake:
- Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan and serving.
Notes
- The type of flour mix you use will make a big difference. I have tried this recipe with King Arthur Flour All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour, King Arthur Flour All Purpose Gluten Free Baking Flour, Cup4Cup (blue bag), Pamela's Gluten Free Baking Mix (orange bag), Pamela's All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour Mix (blueish/purple bag), Namaste Gluten-Free Perfect Flour Blend.
- Please note that if you make your own mix you must make sure you add xanthan gum to help bind your flour starches together (the mixes above already have it). I can't advise on other blends since I haven't tried it. If you use another mix successfully, please leave a comment for others to read.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 muffin | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg
