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My easy gluten free apple muffins make the perfect fall breakfast! They’re easy to make, delicious and so moist!
Every fall, my daughters and I go into baking mode. It’s a great way to kick off apple season together!
One of our favorite quick breakfast recipes to make are these gluten-free apple cinnamon muffins. I never knew you could make such moist muffins that are gluten free until I perfected this simple recipe!
Best of all, you only need basic ingredients like fresh apples, a gluten free flour blend, butter, sugar, eggs and spices to make these delicious gluten-free muffins.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup of granulated sugar
- ½ cup of melted butter
- ⅔ cup of applesauce
- 1 ½ cups of gluten free all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
- 1 cup of grated apple
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Grater or food processor
- Muffin tin for 12 muffins
- 12 paper muffin liners
By the Numbers: How to Make Gluten Free Apple Muffins
Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to learn how to make the absolute best apple muffins that are gluten free!
Step 1: Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan
Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Line your cupcake pan with paper liners. You’ll need 12.
Step 2: Combine Liquid Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, ¾ cup of sugar, ½ cup of melted butter and ⅔ cup of applesauce.
Step 3: Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate mixing bowl, combine 1 ½ cups of gluten free flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice.
Step 4: Mix Dry with Wet Ingredients
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and whisk until everything is well combined.
Step 5: Add Grated Apple
Next, gently fold in 1 cup of fresh, grated apple.
Step 6: Fill Muffin Tin
Fill your paper liners with your cupcake mixture until they’re almost full. This muffin batter will fill 12 cups perfectly.
Step 7: Bake Apple Muffins
Place the muffin pan in the oven and bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 8: Cool Muffins
Once done, remove the pan from the oven and allow the muffins to cool for about 5 minutes in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
Step 9: Eat Muffins
Allow your muffins to cool completely, then enjoy your Gluten Free Apple Muffins.
Tips for Making the Best Gluten Free Apple Muffins
Answers to all of your questions about making this delicious gluten-free apple muffin recipe, including tips and substitution ideas.
Best apples
You can use any kind of apples you can pick from a tree or buy from the grocery store. Some popular choices for sweet apples are pink lady, gala and honeycrisp apples. If you prefer tart apples, you can use granny smith but the muffins won’t be as sweet.
Best gluten free flour
I most often use Bob’s Red Mill in this recipe, but you can typically get away with most gluten free flour blends that contain xanthan gum when making muffins.
Dairy-free option
Replace the butter with refined olive oil, vegetable oil, melted coconut oil or your favorite neutral oil.
Vegan option
In addition to substituting oil for butter, you’ll also need to replace the eggs with a vegan substitute. Flax eggs tend to work well in muffins.
Chunkier muffins
If you like apple chunks in your muffins, you can use half diced apples and half grated apples. For best results, I don’t recommend replacing all of the grated apples with chopped apples or they won’t bind together as well.
Storage tips
Store your leftover muffins in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. They’ll also last about 2 days at room temperature.
Or you can wrap them each tightly in plastic wrap, freeze them individually, then store them in a freezer bag. That way you can defrost and enjoy one at a time.
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More gluten free apple recipes
If you have an abundance of apples, try some of these delicious gluten-free recipes:
- Slow Cooker Apple Butter
- Instant Pot Applesauce
- Dehydrated Apple Chips
- Apple Pie with Crumb Topping
- Gluten Free Apple Crisp
Gluten Free Apple Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter - melted
- ⅔ cup applesauce
- 1 ½ cups all purpose gluten free flour - that contains xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1 cup fresh apple - grated
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Grater or food processor
- Muffin tin
- 12 paper muffin liners
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Line your cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Whisk together the eggs, white sugar, melted butter and applesauce in a large bowl.
- In a another bowl, combine gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and pumpkin spice.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Fold in the grated apple.
- Scoop batter into your muffin cups until they’re almost full.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow the muffins to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Allow your muffins to cool completely, then enjoy your flavors of fall.
