Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

These simple and healthy Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins are vegan and allergy-free! Loaded with chopped fresh apples, applesauce, and cinnamon, they’re a perfect fall breakfast or snack for the family! Topped with a naturally sweet cinnamon sugar mixture, this muffin recipe tastes just as mouthwatering as it smells while baking in the oven!

What’s a more classic flavor combo than apple and cinnamon? It’s like chocolate and peanut butter, strawberry and banana, or vanilla and sprinkles! When fall rolls around and it’s prime apple season, the combo of choice is a no-brainer! Even better, there’s nothing fancy and it’s a winning choice for every flavor palette! Gluten-free muffins stuffed with apple and cinnamon for a perfect vegan fall bite? Who’s ready for breakfast?

Simple Healthy Ingredients

Is there ever a time when you don’t have apples in the house? They seem like a staple fruit year-round for many. I bet you have some extra ones that need to be used up and along with a few other staple baking ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these easy muffins in a flash!

• Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
• Baking Powder
• Light Brown Sugar Sweetener
• Cinnamon
• Vanilla Extract
• Flax Egg
• Unsweetened Applesauce
• Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
• Fresh Sweet Apple (I used Fuji)

Topped with a mixture of:

• Cinnamon
• Light Brown Sugar Sweetener
• Granulated Sweetener

Perfect for a Fall Breakfast or Snack

Muffins for breakfast or as a snack? I’d take one any time of day And these are perfect for everyone in the family, kids, and adults since they’re:

• Gluten-Free
• Vegan
• Allergy-free (Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Peanut-Free, Wheat-Free, Sesame-Free, Corn-Free, Coconut-Free)
• Naturally Sweet
• Oil-Free
• Kid-Friendly
• Freezer-Friendly & Great for Meal Prep

Best Apples To Use For Muffins

You want to choose an apple that’s sweet, firm, and crisp! You don’t want to use something like Red Delicious or Macintosh which tend to get mushy when baked! I used a nice firm Fuji apple, other great options would be Honey Crisp, Jonagold, Jonathan, Braeburn, even Gala would do! The sweeter the better though since we’re not adding a ton of sugar to these muffins!

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Muffins

This recipe is super simple and perfect to bake with the kids! It just takes about 30 minutes from start to finish!

1. Wash, peel, and chop your apples.
2. Combine your gluten-free flour, baking powder, sweetener, cinnamon, and mix. Then add in the applesauce, dairy-free milk, vanilla, flax egg, and mix everything together for a smooth muffin batter.
3. Gently, fold in the chopped apples last.
4. In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon sugar topping.
5. In a lined or greased standard 12-cup muffin tin, divide the muffin batter evenly into the cups, about 3/4 full. Then sprinkle the cinnamon topping over the muffins.
6. Bake the muffins at 375°F for about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Baking Tips and Storage

• Make sure you peel the apples. The peel won’t get soft enough in the batter or quick baking time for these muffins to leave it on!
• Depending on the size of your apple, you’ll only need about 1 or 2! Just 1 1/2 cups worth of roughly chopped apple. You don’t need to be precise with the chopping, just make sure they are small enough pieces, 1/4-inch, to mix in.
• Unsweetened applesauce makes these muffins super moist without the need for oil! You can use homemade or a single store-bought 4 oz cup!
• After letting the muffins cool at room temperature on a wire rack, you can store the muffins in a closed container at room temperature for 5-6 days. Storing them in the fridge will give you about 7 days.
• Freeze the baked muffins flat in a freezer bag or container. Once solid, they don’t need to be on a flat surface but can be frozen for up to 6 months. Reheat the muffins by thawing them in the fridge, then bringing to room temperature or giving them a quick warm in the microwave
• These muffins are best served slightly warm. About 30 seconds in the microwave is perfect! Slather on some vegan butter or go crazy with a dollop of apple butter!

Sweet, cinnamony, with that slight mellow molasses-y taste of brown sugar, you are going to LOVE these muffins! Let’s get baking!

More delicious apple recipes to try:

• Stuffed Caramel Apple Cookies
• Apple Pie Quick Bread
• Apple Butter Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
• Apple Cider Doughnuts
• Mini Applesauce Muffins
• Classic Apple Crisp

Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffin Recipe

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Fall bucket list item? These apple cinnamon muffins have got to make the list! You’ll be baking up more than one batch…trust me!

So tell me:

+ What is your favorite type of apple? No joke…I love Red Delicious!

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