Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Easy Coconut Flour Apple Cinnamon Muffins Apple Cinnamon Muffins

I discovered this recipe out of desperation, and made it again because it was great (and easy)! One morning, I realized I only had 5 eggs in the fridge…. not enough for the five of us, especially when the kids can all eat three each!

The chickens are starting to lay regularly, but not up to full laying yet, so I had five eggs and not much else in the house. I also had coconut flour, homemade applesauce and coconut oil, so I mixed them!

I’m not much of a baker (I guess that makes sense considering we don’t eat grains…) so I didn’t expect these to turn out good at all. Shockingly, they were great and the kids requested them every day last week for breakfast.

Easy Coconut Flour Apple Cinnamon Muffins Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

20 mins

Ingredients

5 eggs
1 cup homemade applesauce (store bought should work too)
½ cup coconut flour
2-3 TBSP cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
¼ cup coconut oil
2 T honey (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Grease a muffin pan with coconut oil.
Put all ingredients into a medium sized bowl and mix with immersion blender or whisk until well mixed.
Let sit 5 minutes.
Use ⅓ cup measure to spoon into muffin tins.
Bake 12-15 minutes until starting to brown and not soft when lightly touched on the top.
Let cool 2 minutes, drizzle with honey (if desired) and serve.

Flavor Options!

This recipe is actually very versatile! To mix it up, try these flavor combinations:

Reduce the applesauce by 1/4 cup and add an overripe banana before blending. Mix in 1/2 cup toasted chopped nuts (like walnuts) by hand.
Add 1/2 cup blueberries or raspberries
Add 1/2 cup chopped apples for a little crunch
Add 3 T of cocoa powder to make almost cupcake like

Ever cook muffins? What’s your favorite? Talk to me below!

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Michelle

These look wonderful, I can’t wait to try them out! I’ve been making wheat blueberry muffins lately, but I like the idea of using coconut flour and coconut oil even more!
Allison

Those sound so yummy! One question – do you melt the coconut oil before mixing it in?
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Nope, just mix it in and blend with the hand blender.
Julia Benson

I tried this recipe tonight! Pretty tasty and much better than the attempt I made using an incomplete recipe from elsewhere on your site last night!
Sci_fi_chic28

Isn’t coconut oil high in cholestrol?
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As long as coconut oil is not hydrogenated and is in cold pressed,
extra virgin, unfiltered form, it actually has a good effect on
cholesterol. The medium chain fatty acids and lauric acid are great
for the body and don’t raise cholesterol at all. check out this
article if you are interested in reading more http://wellnessmama.com/
2072/the-many-benefits-of-coconut-oil/
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I’ve always just used my homemade canned applesauce, so I’m not sure.
Raw applesauce may have too much moisture, but you may be able to
just use a little more coconut flour or a little less applesauce. The
consistency you are going for is thicker than pancake batter but
thinner than peanut butter. I used a small measuring cup to scoop
into the muffin tins. I would think as long as you can get the
consistency right, it should work.
Audrey ‘Huss’ Charba

I’m going to try this in the morning. Do you make raw or cooked applesauce? I’m wondering if my raw applesauce will have too much moisture…
Julia Benson

Love. Love. Love this recipe. Just made my second batch of the week. Satisfies the craving for sweet and bready! I miss Panera bagels!!!
Abby

Delicious!!! And great texture too! I didn’t have any applesauce, so I used my food processor to shred two medium apples. Then switched to the blade attachment and added everything else and blended it all together. I think the apples make them sweet enough I didn’t even need to add any honey! Can’t wait to try a banana nut version next….
Kbaker

Any one try these with almond four?
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I haven’t yet… I’m hoping to be able to buy some almond flour
really soon. I’d think you’d have to adjust it some, since almond
flour acts a little more like wheat flour, and coconut flour is much
more dry. I’d think you’d have to add closer to 3/4 or 1 cup, but as
long as the consistency is right, it should work.
jsgt

These sound great, but Im wondering, does anyone know the rough calorie count and other nutrition information. I swear, if I make something labeled “healthy” my husband thinks that means he can eat double to balance it out Thanks!
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They are low in carbs and high in protein, so he will probably find
he gets full before be can overeat them! If weight loss is a concern,
these shouldn’t raise blood sugar enough to cause weight gain.
Anonymous

It also helps to add salt.
Anonymous

The muffins (for me) took about 20 minutes. Also, I highly recomend using the cocoa powder as an extra engredient!
Karen

Almond flour works well! I melted the coconut oil. This recipe is going in my weekly rotation! Thanks Wellness Mama!
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Thanks for share. Great post.
Karen

FYI: I also just made these directly from the recipe as a “bread” in an 8×8 glass pan. I just baked it a little longer until it was browner on the sides and not sticky on the top. Less to clean up!
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Great idea and good to know it works! I’ll have to try that too!
http://profiles.google.com/ceciliapowers Cecilia Powers

where do you get your coconut flour? and what is a good price for it? i’m excited to try this out!
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I get from Tropical Traditions, but you can find it at some grocery
stores and even on Amazon, sometimes for cheaper.
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Sara Adams

Sounds good. I just made an apple spice muffin with coconut flour the other day but used diced apples. I wonder if the kids would like this one better.
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http://www.facebook.com/Csprister Colleen Santiago-Sprister

we have an abundance of zucchini & squash from our garden right now and wanted to make muffins with them to freeze… have you ever done that with the coconut flour and adapting this recipe?? Do you think it would work?
MissHoy

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MissHoy

I did this morning. Cut the eggs down to three, and ended up tripling the flour (1.5 c) as the almond flour is not nearly as dry. I also added a tsp. of cider vinegar to activate the soda. Only 1.5 tbsp of oil just to cut back. They were marvelous and with company over didn’t make it past noon
Elizabethkvammen

hi is there any way of making these in advance – either the night before or on a bake day and freezing them? how well do they keep in a tin or do they go all soggy? many thanks
Angela

Hi, I can tell you that these freeze really well; I’ve been baking a batch, freezing them on the same day and getting them out as needed for the kids’ breakfast.
Lauren Trussell

I made the muffins and added some fresh blueberries. They turned out very well, but for some reason they did a number on my stomach. I’ve been having one for breakfast with some berries and they keep me full, but the tummy ache is not a good side effect. Any idea what would cause this? I followed the recipe exactly, just added the blueberries.
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Have you eaten them before without the blueberries without problem? For some people, the large amount of fiber can cause stomach issues the first few times you eat it.
Lauren Trussell

No, this is the first time I made them. I eat blueberries often, though. Would the large amount of fiber still cause trouble even though my diet includes tons of veggies and some fruit daily? Thank you for your help. I enjoyed the taste of the muffins, but they’ve given me a “fat” feeling and lots of tummy trouble If I can figure out the glitch, I want to keep baking them!
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The fiber could still be the problem, as it has a lot more than even most vegetables. It could also mean you are intolerant to coconut though… do you eat other coconut products without problem? Maybe
try them again in a few weeks and see how you do? If you see a reaction several times in a row though, I’d avoid them..
Elizabethkvammen

many thanks xx
Lauren Trussell

Ok, that sounds like a plan. I do eat other coconut products (like roasted veggies in coconut oil) and use coconut oil on my skin, so I don’t think I have an intolerance. I’ll try them again and maybe give some of the batch away to friends. That way I’ll eat only a couple instead of one each day for several days I so appreciate your help!
Healthy Diva

I just finish making this recipe. However, I didn’t make muffins I made it as a bread.
I only use one 1 tablespoons of cinnamon and I added some raisins, I used Truiva for my sweetener and it taste so DARN GOOD! I think I am going to add some almond milk next time and cook them as pancakes and see how they come out!
charms

can you use butter in place of the coconut oil? are they generally good substitutes fir each other?
Robin

Made these this morning for my grain-loving family. A hit! Very filling, and we served them with a mashed banana and cinnamon puree as a topping.
Karyn

These tasted great and the whole family loved them but they raised my blood sugar (I have to test for gestational diabetes). Big time bummer. I did use the honey and I added some banana as mentioned at the bottom. Oh well, lesson learned, but I did freeze some for after baby is born.
Shanna326

Made these this morning and they were awesome! I added blueberries and baked in a silicone loaf pan. Yum…thanks for the recipe!!
Tammy Carroll

I added this before baking (streusel topping): brown sugar (about 1/2 c) pecan chips (tiny pieces) about 3-4 T, 2t cinnamon, 2-3 T grass fed butter, pinch of salt. Mix with hands until its like play dough texture. Break small pieces and put about 3-4 pieces on top of each muffin….this made the muffins completely awesome!! Everything is better with streusel! Haha!
Tammy Carroll

I also substituted pure maple syrup instead of honey.
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876580

I think they’re WONDERFUL… Even though i didn’t have any eggs, i had to use water, vegetable oil, and baking powder… it still tastes OK though…
Janelle Deeds

Just popped them in the oven Looking forward to tasting them warm!
Alicia

Just made these today – great texture. I am going to add raisins and chopped apples to the next batch for a little more sweetness!
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Sounds great! Let me know how they are!
Laura Brodland

I can’t wait to make these, Curious though, how many muffins did it make? Thanks.
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9-12 depending on how full you fill the muffin tins
Emily Milikow

Made these today and loved them! Thanks!
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I’m having one of these with a cup of tea as I write this — delicious! This is one of the few coconut flour recipes I’ve tried that’s resulted in a well-risen cake with a proper muffin appearance (maybe it was because I added chopped apples?). Thanks for the great recipe!
Heather

This is a great recipe! These muffins are delicious and filling. Perfect for a to-go snack. One thing I keep forgetting is to warm the applesauce to keep the coconut oil from turning to concrete. Love these though. I make them almost weekly.
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J Magnant

I’m out of baking soda. Will something else work???
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You actually don’t need the baking soda, but baking powder would also work, or you could just omit and they wouldn’t be as fluffy…
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Zlinford

Wow. This sounds wonderful, and so many ideas on adapting it! I am a baker who is off grains and going nuts without baking. Thank you!
Judy C.

Wow! These are surprisingly good! They came out perfect. I swapped a mashed ripe banana for 1/4 cup of applesauce and also added a big handful of walnuts to the batter. Opted for a half a stick of butter instead of coconut oil, too. Very moist and surprisingly muffin-y! I will definitely be making these often!
Ocho26

I just finished making these. I didn’t have applesauce so I used 1/2 cup of yogurt and 1 chopped up apple instead. I did add the 2 Tbsp of Agave nectar. It took a little longer to cook but they turned out great. Mine made 12. My hubby scored it 7.5 which is good as I’ve never gotten higher than a 9 as he assumes 10 is perfection. I added a few chocolate chips just to his which he enjoyed. Thanks so much for the recipe! Oh, and I did add 1/4 tsp sea salt just to help make the sweetness stand out. Many thanks – I just joined the blog.
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I’m not a huge fan of cinnamon, but made these for my daughter (exactly as posted with the cocoa powder addition) and snagged one. While the flavor isnt my most favorite, the texture is amazing! Has anyone ommitted cinnamon with good results? Would these make “chocolate cupcakes” without the cinnamon? Ideas for other flavor variations if cinnamon is ommitted?
Shelly

I hope someone can give me some pointers. I didn’t know where else to ask for help. I have a traditional mini pumpkin chocolate chip muffin that my son just loves. He has given up wheat with us, but this is one he is missing. How do I go about adapting or changing it to make it healthy?
Shelly
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You could sub pureed pumpkin for the applesauce in this recipe, add pumpkin pie spices to taste and chocolate chips, and it should be somewhat similar.
Katie

I just made them, only change was 4 eggs and added walnuts! A great go to recipe, I also poured some creamy peanut butter on top of 2 out of 3 that I ate.
Cathy

anyone make these at high altitude?
radical mama

delicious! i didn’t have a full cup of applesauce yet & wasn’t about to make more, so i used a 1/3 cup of yogurt. made a perfectly moist muffin but it really needed the extra apple for flavor. i used the full amount of cinnamon & it was perfect. i used my food processor instead of mixer which made a perfectly smooth muffin. these muffins were lighter than the cupcakes for my daughters birthday a few weeks back- i may try them as cake SOON!
radical mama

that was a full cup of applesauce LEFT not yet…
sorry.
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Should I use melted coconut oil, or softened?
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just softened will work
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Thanks, I did use softened, but after I added the eggs, the coconut oil clumped. Would you advise to always use room temperature eggs, when baking with coconut oil?
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That can help. I usually just use an immersion blender and it mixes it all even if the coconut oil hardens
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Thanks, I brought everything to room temperature. I added 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp ground cloves, and bumped up the vanilla to include 1/2 tsp with the tsp. And put in a extra tablespoon of honey.
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I just made these today for my son’s first birthday. I added the cocoa powder, vanilla, and honey in with the batter. I also made a date paste “icing” with vanilla, a little extra honey, and cocoa powder. I baked them in large muffin pans for about 22 minutes. They ended up being moist, but lacked flavor. Next time I’ll only use 1/2 cup applesauce and add 1/2 cup butter in addition to adding additional honey or date paste for additional sweetness. These are definitely worth making again, just with a few adjustments. Thanks for the recipe!
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Emily

Wait, I need to make … say… 50 muffins. What’s the serving amount for the one you posted? I’m a new muffin making machine and need advice.
Heidi

Sometimes when we mix fruit with other types of foods, it can create gas and other problems. I am one of those people who cannot tolerate mixing…. : /
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The one posted will make 10-12, but I”d make in small batches to make sure things mix evenly…
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I do not have an oven. Would it be possible to steam the muffin instead of bake?
Tks
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You mentioned that extra virgin coconut oil will lower cholesterol.

1) Is extra virgin coconut oil = cold pressed coconut oil?

2) can we use the extra virgin or cold pressed coconut oil for frying?

3) I currently use a coconut oil that says, “Neutral Flavor” on the bottle, mainly for frying as someone once told me that extra vigin or cold pressed coconut oil should not be used for frying. I assume this neutral flavored coconut oil is neither extra virgin nor cold pressed. Is it safe for frying?

Tks!
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Organic extra virgin coconut oil is cold processed and is a stable saturated fat that can be used at high temperatures…
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Hi- When I printed out the recipe, the name of the recipe did not appear at the top; Just thought you would want to know this.
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Kelli

I’m new to coconut flour and the whole idea of GF in general. Are these muffins GF?
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Yes
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This is exactly what I was looking for to make a yummy homemade school snack for my son (and the younger ones, too!). Going to bake them right now! Thanks!!
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SUCCESS!! I’m not a huge fan of the flavor (I think I’ll add in a banana and some apple chunks next time!) the texture is AMAZING! I tried one and thought “there’s no way the kids will like this” Well I was wrong! They asked me for them and then asked for more! Score! Thanks for such an easy recipe that my kids love!!
CJK

I did the same in an 8×8 glass pan. The bread came out so nice, you can slice a piece in half and use like regular bread for sandwiches! Going to try it without the cinnamon and use em for PBJ, etc… Super texture!
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elise

i just want to make 5 muffins, can i just cut the ingredient measurements in half?
jordyn

I love the muffins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jordyn

i do to
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Haven’t tried, but I would think so…
CJK

Worked out GREAT! This is now my go-to bread. I tried a different recipe today and it failed miserably. Your recipe is FOOL PROOF and Delicious!!!
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I just made these today with diced apple and nuts added. I greased the muffin tin with coconut oil, but the muffins still stuck to the bottom of the pan. Any suggestions for preventing this? Thanks.
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Try butter…

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