Artificial Food Coloring Free Almond Flour Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Warm spiced apple muffins that smell like a fall farmers market — these are the kind of thing you want cooling on the counter on a Sunday morning. Every ingredient here is straightforward and whole: almond flour, eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, fresh apple, and a handful of warm spices. There's no need to squint at a label or second-guess a mystery dye, because nothing in this recipe comes anywhere near artificial color. The cinnamon-maple drizzle on top bakes into a lightly caramelized glaze that makes each muffin look bakery-worthy without any food coloring tricks. Almond flour keeps the crumb moist and tender, while the apple cider vinegar gives the batter just enough lift alongside the baking soda. Optional walnuts add a satisfying crunch if you want a little texture in every bite. These are genuinely hard to stop at one.
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12 servings
For the muffins
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and finely diced (about 1 cup)
- ¼ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
For the topping
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease each cup well with coconut oil.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking soda, 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt until evenly combined with no lumps.
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