Paleo Apple Muffins (Free of dairy, gluten and grain)

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Yields: 8 muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups blanched almond flour
• 2 1/2 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 5 tablespoons refined coconut oil, melted 
• 1/3 cup pure Canadian maple syrup 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated Granny Smith apples
• 1 1/4 cups Granny Smith apple chunks (about 1/4″)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with 8 muffin liners.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (almond flour through nutmeg). Set this aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, pure Canadian maple syrup, and vanilla.
4. Add the dry mix to the wet and mix just until combined.
5. Gently fold in the grated apples and then the chopped apples.
6. Divide the batter evenly among the liners, filling them almost full, and bake for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
7. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for 1 day or refrigerate for up to 4.

Shared from http://www.Texanerin.com.