Paleo Apple Cherry Muffins

I love making treats that are relatively guilt-free.  These muffins are only fruit-sweetened.  I am known in my family for not making things sweet enough, but my family, including my teenage brother, loves these muffins.

I have been making so many treats for my blog lately, they are starting to clutter up our fridge.  I actually just gave a friend a ton of muffins and cookies the other night, just to get them out the house.  #foodbloggerprobs

These muffins are a really hearty and delicious treat or quick breakfast.  I love that they have that bran flavor from the flax, and the dried cherries really make it.

Make sure to get high-quality organic dried fruit for this recipe; the apples and cherries are the stars of the show.

Paleo Apple Cherry Muffins

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

45 mins

 

Author: Heather Resler

Recipe type: Muffins

Yield: 1 dozen

Ingredients

• eggs - 5
• applesauce - 1 cup
• coconut oil - ¼ cup, melted
• pure vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• blanched almond flour - 1-1/2 cups
• coconut flour - 2 tablespoons
• flaxseed meal - ½ cup
• arrowroot starch - ¼ cup
• dried apples - 1 cup chopped
• dried cherries - ½ to ¾ cup
• ground cinnamon - 2 teaspoons
• ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon
• carob powder - ½ tablespoon
• baking soda - ½ teaspoon
• raw apple cider vinegar - ½ teaspoon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line 12 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
2. Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla and mix well.
3. Stir in the almond flour, coconut flour, and arrowroot.
4. Add the apples, cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg, and carob. Mix well.
5. Stir in the baking soda and apple cider vinegar.
6. Scoop into the prepared muffin cups.
7. Bake for 25 minutes, or until they pass the toothpick test.

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