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.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups GF flour
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together the coconut sugar and the cinnamon and set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon 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.
- Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, add the batter to the mini muffin pan.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees.
- 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.
Servings: 36 mini muffins