Almond Flour Applesauce Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups ground almonds (almond flour or meal)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine wet ingredients in bowl of food processor. pulse to beat eggs well.
• 3 add dry ingredients. mix well.
• 4 fill paper muffin cups almost full. (because of the lack of gluten, these muffins do not rise like wheat flour based muffins do.).
• 5 bake on center rack of oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 remove muffins from pan and cool on rack. store in refrigerator. these freeze extremely well.
• 7 try the following variations in place of the applesauce and cinnamon: 1 banana and 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 whole orange (including peel) and 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 whole zucchini or summer squash (including skin) and 1 teaspoon dried tarragon. pulse fruits into a smooth paste before adding the other wet ingredients.