Cinnamon Walnut Muffins
Start your day with these warm, hearty muffins!
Yield
12 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- ½ cup flaked coconut
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and shredded
- 3 Tablespoons flaxseed meal
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup applesauce
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping:
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350̊. Fill the cups of a muffin tin with muffin liners.
- In a medium bowl; combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Mix the apple, walnuts, and flaked coconut into the dry ingredients.
- In a separate, smaller bowl, combine flaxseed meal and water. Let soak for 10 minutes. It will be thick and oily when ready.
- Mix soaked flaxseed, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a small bowl.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until combined, taking care not to over-mix.
- Combine topping ingredients in jar and shake to mix.
- Distribute batter evenly into muffin tins, sprinkle with topping ingredients and bake for 20-25 minutes, the muffins will be done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.