Gluten Free – Dairy Free – {refined} Sugar Free
Spring has finally sprung! To celebrate spring and it’s abundance of colours and flavours, I decided to put a healthy twist on one of my childhood favorites – lemon poppy seed muffins. There’s something warm and welcoming about fresh citrus notes in baked goods. I was in the mood for a light muffin with a bit of tang, and this recipe doesn’t disappoint. The lemon is refreshing, and using a combination of coconut and quinoa flours ensures a light and fluffy muffin texture.
Ingredients
2 eggs*
3/4 c unsweetened applesauce
1/3 c lemon juice
1 heaping tbsp grated lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 c coconut oil, melted
1/4 c almond milk**
1/4 c maple syrup***
1/3 c organic cane sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 c quinoa flour
1/3 c coconut flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line muffin pan with 12 liners, or lightly grease the pan.
- Add eggs, applesauce, lemon juice and zest, vanilla, oil, maple syrup, almond milk, cane sugar, baking soda, salt into a mixing bowl and whisk (or use a mixer) for 1 minute. The mixture will foam from the lemon juice and baking soda reacting.
- Add quinoa and coconut flour and stir (or mix on a low setting) until well combined. Be careful not to over mix. The mix should be thick enough to spoon out – not pourable.
- Stir in poppy seeds, and mix well.
- Spoon out mixture evenly between 12 muffin wells.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the thickest part of the muffin comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then transfer muffins to a cooling rack.
- STORAGE: Store in the fridge on a plate, loosely covered. Stays good for approximately 5 days.
Nutritional Highlight
Quinoa Flour: This flour is very nutrient dense. It contains all 9 amino acids, and is packed with B vitamins, manganese, calcium and vitamin E. Quinoa flour contains Riboflavin (B12) which studies have confirmed helps in energy production in the body.
Lemons: Rich in vitamin C, potassium and is alkalizing in the body. Lemons also help to cleanse the liver and the bowels.
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Notes:
*2 flax “eggs” can be substituted to make the recipe vegan
**Almond milk can be substituted with a nut milk of your preference, or cow/sheep/goat’s milk.
***If you don’t have (or like) maple syrup, substitute with another liquid sweetener.
Nutritional Information
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