Vegan Apple Muffins Gluten Free

Healthy Vegan Apple Muffins

Are you looking for a quick and simple muffin recipe for breakfast?! Look no further because these vegan apple muffins are perfect for you if you love apples and cinnamon as much as I do. The crumble and the sugar-free icing make them even more delicious. You can, of course, also eat these apple pie muffins for dessert if you like! They taste best with a cup of tea or coffee, in my opinion!

Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Muffins

As mentioned before, the recipe is 100% plant-based, and also gluten-free. You can use regular oats or certified gluten-free oats if you have a gluten allergy. I haven’t made these muffins with any other flour, but I believe they would also turn out great with buckwheat flour, which would even make the recipe grain-free. Feel free to experiment, and please report back to let me know how the grain-free version turned out.

Buttery Crumble Without Butter!

Most regular crumble recipes contain butter, sugar, and all-purpose flour which isn’t very creative in my opinion, and also not healthy! But I have good news for you because you can make the streusel (crumble) for these vegan apple muffins without butter! I used a combination of oat flour, tapioca flour, ground shredded unsweetened coconut, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a little coconut oil. Simply mix everything together in a bowl with a fork, and ready is your vegan crumble without butter! It still tastes buttery and delicious, and it’s healthier than regular streusel.

Sugar-Free Muffin Glaze

I topped these apple streusel muffins with a sugar-free glaze, made from ground Erythritol and plant-based milk. Simply mix these two ingredients together in a small bowl and ready is your icing! Is Erythritol a healthier alternative to regular sugar? I will copy and paste what I wrote about it in my Vegan Carrot Cake blog post:

Can I Freeze These Vegan Apple Muffins?

Absolutely! Place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw them at room temperature (or overnight in the fridge). Reheat them in the oven for a couple of minutes as soon as you want to eat them. These healthy apple muffins are perfect for busy mornings or meal prep! Erythritol is relatively safe to consume, but since it’s a sugar alcohol it may cause digestive issues in some people, especially if eaten in high amounts. I never experienced any digestive issues though and I use a GMO-free brand with a USDA Organic label. If you don’t mind regular sugar you can use that instead of Erythritol, but in my opinion, sugar can cause more harm (blood sugar spike, tooth decay) than Erythritol. But you could also store leftovers (if there are any!) in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

Helpful Recipe Notes

Oat Flour: To make your own oat flour, simply process oats in a blender or electric coffee/spice grinder until the flour has a fine consistency. Sweetener: You can use organic sugar, brown sugar, Erythritol, Xylitol (birch sugar), coconut sugar, etc. Shredded Coconut: You can use ground nuts (e.g. finely ground almonds/almond flour) instead of shredded unsweetened coconut. Dairy-Free Milk: You can use any dairy-free milk in this recipe. The higher the fat content, the better the muffins will taste. I used canned coconut milk. If using boxed milk (e.g. almond milk, or oat milk) I would recommend adding 2 tbsp of oil to the batter. Aquafaba: It’s the liquid that is in each can of chickpeas. It acts as an egg replacement, but you could use applesauce instead.

More Tips:

Double the batch and keep some muffins in the freezer. For a grain-free version, you can experiment with buckwheat flour. Or use regular flour or spelt flour instead of oat flour, if you aren’t gluten-free! Add even more cinnamon if you love apple cinnamon muffins. Want to make apple pie cupcakes? Simply add the apples into the muffin batter, stir with a spoon, and fill the muffin mold with the batter, but skip the topping. Bake the muffins in the oven, let cool, and top with your favorite vegan buttercream frosting!

Should you try out these vegan apple streusel muffins, please leave a comment and rating below, and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan #elavegan because I would love to see how they turned out!

Other Vegan Muffin Recipes And Apple Recipes You Might Like:

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