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​These healthy apple muffins are deliciously light and moist. They are gluten-free and dairy-free and are made with clean simple ingredients. 

​This healthy apple muffins recipe is great for apple season when you have an abundance of apples or any time of year. These muffins are a perfect balance of sweet apple flavor and cinnamon flavor, that the whole family will love. 

They’re one of the best healthy muffin recipes to make for an afternoon snack, quick breakfast, or school snack for the kids. 

These healthy apple cinnamon muffins are made with fresh apples, almond flour, and chopped walnuts to make the best healthy muffins. 

What You Need to Make Healthy Apple Muffins

To make this apple cinnamon muffin recipe you will need a few basic ingredients. These are all often used in gluten-free baking. You may already have some of these items in your pantry, otherwise, they can all be found at your local grocery store or online. 

• ​Dry Ingredients 
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla bean powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
• Wet Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
• Fold Ins
  • 1 apple, diced
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

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For the flour, I love Bob’s Red Mill almond flour, and this maple syrup. Make sure to use pure maple syrup and not the watered-down sugary stuff.

For the apple in these delicious apple muffins, I am using Gala apples. You can use Pink Lady, Honeycrisp apples, or whatever kind of apples you prefer. 

If you don’t have vanilla bean powder you can use 1 tsp pure vanilla extract in its place. You can also use coconut oil or avocado oil. I use both when baking, and just decided to go with avocado oil for this healthy apple muffins recipe. 

You will also need a muffin tin and muffin liners. I love these parchment paper liners when baking healthy muffin recipes. 

How to Make Healthy Cinnamon Apple Muffins 

First, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 

Then start with the almond flour in a large bowl, and add the other dry ingredients.

Next, add the chopped walnuts to the bowl. 

In a separate medium bowl, combine the eggs, the maple syrup, and the rest of the wet ingredients.

Whisk to combine the wet ingredients.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir to combine.

Fold in the diced apple. Save a little bit for the tops of the muffins. 

​How to Bake the Best Apple Muffins

Line a muffin pan with parchment paper liners.

Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to spoon the muffin batter into the muffin cups. Top each muffin with a few pieces of diced apple, and bake in the preheated oven for 16-18 minutes.

These tasty fluffy muffins are done when the tops are slightly golden brown and they pass the toothpick test. 

When done, remove the muffins from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool.

Healthy Apple Muffins with Walnuts

These moist muffins combine the natural sweetness of sweet apples with a subtle crunch of walnuts and the warm spice of cinnamon.

They have the perfect texture and are light and tasty without being overly sweet. Enjoy these healthy apple muffins with your morning coffee or tea or as an afternoon snack. 

Store leftover muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

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For more delicious healthy muffin recipes make sure to check out:

• Healthy Banana Muffins
• Healthy Blueberry Muffin Recipe
• Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

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