Gluten-Free Apple Nut Muffins

Adaptation from other recipes I've tried. These are lightly sweet, moist, and wholesome.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 14
• Yields: 12-14 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2  eggs
• 2  egg whites
• 1  cup  unsweetened almond milk (can substitute with dairy or soy)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 3  tablespoons honey
• 1  cup old fashioned oats
• 1  cup  whole grain oat flour
• 2  tablespoons flax seeds (ground)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 3⁄4 cup pecans (chopped)
• 1  granny smith apple

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix applesauce, eggs, milk,vanilla,vinegar, and honey in a small bowl.
3. Mix oats, flour, flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nuts, and spices in a large bowl.
4. Mix wet ingredients into the dry and combine well.
5. Chop the apple into small pieces and fold into mixture.
6. Lightly grease a 12 muffin tin and fill cups, not mixing mixture between spooning. If there is excess batter, leave for another small batch. Do not over-stuff cups.
7. Bake 20 minutes or until done (if you place a toothpick down the center of a muffin, it should come out clean).
8. Allow to cool before removing from tin.