Gluten-Free Apple Spice Muffins | Mini Muffin Recipe
These Gluten-Free Apple Spice Mini Muffins are tender, perfectly spiced, and coated in a buttery cinnamon sugar that makes every nibble taste like a cozy autumn morning. Whether you’re baking for your family, meal-prepping for busy weekdays, or just craving something warm and homemade, these muffins fit the moment.
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups GF flour
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Whisk together the coconut sugar and the cinnamon and set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl and whisk together.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the apple sauce, olive oil, eggs, maple syrup, milk and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth. Let batter rest for 15 minutes.
- Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, add the batter to the mini muffin pan. Or you can use a regular muffin pan and a muffin scoop!
- Bake for 3 minutes (if making mini muffins) or for 5 minutes (if making regular sized muffins). Then reduce the heat to 350 and bake for an additional 10 minutes (if making mini muffins) or 15 minutes (if making regular size muffins).
- Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes, then dip the muffin top in melted butter followed by the cinnamon sugar. Set on a wire rack to cool completely.