Golden Milk Turmeric Muffins (w/ Almond Flour)
These golden milk turmeric muffins are packed with nourishing & wholesome ingredients like almond flour, turmeric, and spices; and naturally sweetened with applesauce and maple syrup.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup melted refined coconut oil or other neutral flavored oil such as avocado or canola
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ⅓ cups almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper**
- ⅓ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and pepper. Stir until well incorporated.
- Add the chocolate chips, stirring to combine.
- Fill each section of a greased, 12-section muffin tin with roughly ¼ cup batter. Sprinkle the tops with chocolate chips, then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then cool the rest on a cooling rack.
Notes
- Pepper is traditional in golden milk, but feel free to leave it out if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 12) | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg
