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Vegan applesauce muffins stacked on blue plate with sliced almonds.
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Vegan Applesauce Muffins

These vegan applesauce muffins are the perfect breakfast treat but they can also double up as dessert. They are tender and delicious and infused with the flavor of apples and crunchy almonds. They are also quite guilt-free!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 192kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups flour (whole wheat pastry flour is preferred. You can use unbleached all purpose flour or regular whole wheat flour, or a mix of both).
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup oil (any neutral oil, like sunflower oil, avocado oil or grape seed oil).
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (optional)
  • ¾ cup sliced almonds (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place the flour in a bowl along with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom and salt. Whisk.
  • Add the applesauce, oil, vanilla, sugar and apple cider vinegar, if using, to the bowl. Use a spatula to mix using a few strokes, then stir in the sliced almonds, if using. Don't overmix.
  • Line a 12-cup, standard-size muffin pan with cupcake liners or spray the pan with cooking spray or oil. Divide the batter equally among the cups.
  • Bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean with no batter sticking to it.
  • Cool on a wire rack, then serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg