Caramel Apple Almond Muffins

Submitted by YummySmellsca

"Toasted almonds and caramel flavoured stevia fill this whole grain apple muffin with rich flavour, while homemade apple sauce and almond milk keep it moist without added fat. Egg powder: http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/powderedwholeeggscan.aspx Stevia: http://www.krisda.ca/"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 4 jumbo muffins
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 118.29 ml unsweetened applesauce (I used homemade)
• 59.14 ml stevia, baking blend (I used Krisda)
• 29.58 ml dark brown sugar
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• 59.14 ml unsweetened almond milk
• 4.92 ml rice vinegar
• 236.59 ml whole wheat pastry flour
• 2.46 ml baking soda
• 1.23 ml baking powder
• 1.23 ml sea salt
• 2.46 ml cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 2 (2 g) packet caramel-flavoured stevia (I used Krisda)
• 1 apple, peeled cored and diced
• 44.37 ml slivered almonds, toasted
• 7.39 ml large-flake rolled oats
• 7.39 ml sliced almonds
• 4.92 ml turbinado sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F, grease 4 jumbo muffin cups or line with paper liners.
2. In a bowl, beat the applesauce, stevia baking blend, brown sugar, vanilla, almond milk and rice vinegar until smooth.
3. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, egg and caramel stevia.
4. Fold in the apple and slivered almonds.
5. Portion into the muffin cups and top with oats, almonds and sugar.
6. Bake 30 minutes.
7. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rackand cool completely.