Just one minute and a few healthy ingredients are needed to make this fluffy, light and delicious apple cinnamon muffin recipe! This delicious muffin clocks in at less than 100 calories and is the perfect sweet snack or healthy dessert to have on hand! Naturally gluten free, vegan and paleo friendly, there’s a protein packed and oven version too!
Happy Thursday friends and we’re back with another monthly round-up.
Not going to lie- I was kind of nervous over the last two months over this month’s theme. Why? In September, Alexis threw in the suggestion of making ‘chia seeds’ the September ingredient. Luckily for us, we went with pumpkin– In my eyes, a much better option. (Alexis was totally trying to sabotage me because she knew I thought chia seeds were a flour….kidding. Sort of..)
This month, we had the option between apples and kale and long term readers know my thoughts on kale. Kale is good for swatting people over the head with and nothing else. Fortunately for me, apples won and I burnt kale in its honour.
Sorry kale lovers. I’ll make no bake kale bites one day.
So this month’s theme is apples, just like Gweneth Paltrow’s child. Before I share my recipe for a healthy 1 minute apple cinnamon muffin, let’s check out what my (poison) apples have offered this month-
Lindsay shares this Caramel Apple Bread and I’m going to bribe her to bring me a slice when I see her next week!
Kylie shares this Peanut Butter Applesauce which I can see becoming an instant snack choice!
Sarah shares these healthy maple almond butter muffins which makes me just want to throw Willow Smith in a pond and whip my hair back and forth.
Julia shares this Baked Brie with Maple Spiced Apples and I pretty much want to sell my own mother for it.
Alexis shares these Apple Oatmeal Bars and as usual, she didn’t share with me.
Now that you’re all apple-d out, get ready to have more apples with this delicious, healthy 1 minute Apple Cinnamon Muffin!
This healthy 1 minute apple cinnamon muffin is your quick fix for an instant bakery-style treat in terms of taste and texture! While it is much healthier that a standard bakery style muffin, it is still incredibly fluffy, light and has a muffin like texture! It’s full of fiber, has barely any sugar and is uses applesauce to give it the apple flavor and moistness! While I used a store-bought unsweetened applesauce, I have no doubts this would taste even better with homemade applesauce! Naturally gluten free, vegan and paleo, this has also been tested using a toaster oven as opposed to microwaving!
HACK- I know I have many protein powder users out there and this does indeed work with protein powder added in- Simply add a scoop (around 30 grams) and microwave or bake as usual and voila- You’ve just added a nice protein punch!
Make this healthy 1-minute apple cinnamon muffin and let’s banish kale and chia seeds. 🙂
Apple Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon almond flour
- 1 tablespoon oat flour omit for paleo version*
- 2 tablespoon granulated sweetener of choice adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch cinnamon
- 1 large egg white can sub for 1 large egg or 1 flax egg
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tablespoon + dairy free milk of choice**
- Cinnamon for dusting
- Coconut palm sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the flours, sweetener, cinnamon and baking powder in mix well.
- Add in your egg white, unsweetened applesauce, dairy free milk and mix until fully incorporated.
- Microwave for 50 seconds (or up to 2 minutes, depending on your microwave) and remove. Sprinkle with extra cinnamon and coconut palm sugar, if desired. Enjoy immediately.
For the oven version
- Pour batter into an oven safe dish and bake at 350 for 12 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
** Depending on the starch you use and the brand of coconut flour, you will most likely need more than 1 tablespoon- Adjust accordingly.
Nutrition
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Kale really is the perfect shape for that now that you mention it 🙂 one minute Apple muffin – yum!
haha thank you, Michele!
Kale needs a lot of work to make it taste good, but the nutritional profile makes it worth it.
This apple muffin will be my breakfast one of these days. Anything that takes 1 minute is worth giving a try and it looks fabulous!
🙂 Thank you so much, Maryea! I’ll have to swing by and eat some of your kale!
I made a kale and chia smoothie the other day and it was delicious!
NO WAY. Okay, I’m intrigued!
Anything apple this time of year calls my name! I love when the house smells like fresh apple pie…and my mom has been making a lot! Do you think I can sub more coconut flour for the almond flour? I don’t have any! 🙂
Hey there- Your mum and I need to hang out then 😉 You could- Add an extra 2 T almond milk and maybe even an extra egg white to be nice and fluffy 🙂
Over apples? Over apples?? I should take that kale and swat YOU over the head with it. Get yourself together, Arman!
I’m sorry! Although, I just ate an amazing golden delicious one!
I do actually like kale and I ate chia seeds yesterday. Every time I eat chia seeds I’m unsure why I”m doing it, I just know the internet told me I should.
I’m still enjoying my apple obsession though, so I approve of all of these delicious looking recipes. I’m down to my last honeycrisp, so who knows how I’ll feel about apples after that.
LOL. Kelly, chia seeds are earrings, duh.
I absolutely love your steazy mug muffin ways. I’ve been eating dessert every single night for like the last 2 months, so I’m all about your single-serve recipes. Apple cinnamon one-shotter? I’m gonna make this tonight!!
I’m picking up what you’re putting down with the kale. It’s not an easy one. What about like a savory cheddar kale mug muffin? Could be good, especially if made with 12 parts cheddar for every 1 part kale….I’d eat that ish! Happy almost weekend, Arman!
12 parts cheese 1 part kale? oh HELL yes. Or even better, just melted cheese in a cup and then the kale can be the garnish on the side that gets discarded.
WOW! the muffin looks so delicious and perfect for a quick dessert or break during the day!
🙂 You said it, Adriana! 🙂
Holla! I see you, my evening snack.
I like both kale (when it is cooked or “chipped”) and chia seeds and apples. I bet you can do something will all three!
oooooo Kate. You’ve thrown a kale ball at me. I mean curve ball.
I will only eat kale in smoothies or if it’s fried like chips. I don’t understand people who claim to like to raw…it’s awful and supposed to be. The plant produces chemicals (to protect itself) that make it bitter to human taste. Apples on the otherhand are always a staple. I like them dual purpose: eating them, or using them as a weapon if needed 😉
Right?!! Actually, I tried this kale yesterday and it was so good- Purely because the oil to kale ratio was like 10:1 .
Given that I have two different types of apple tea in my cupboard at the moment, I think it’s safe to say I’m NOT over apples. And I’m glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t like kale. Blecccch.
Dude. One of them better be celestial seasonings, that tea is CRACK.
i havent baked in a very long time..this is making me droool.
Thanks so much, Dixya! 🙂
You have sequestered my staple daily treats (Apple cin pb crisp & any form of choc pb brownie) and twistered them in 2 days to fill fiber,protein,gluten free,dairy free daily goals.I bow to you.I am perpetually grateful
🙂 Chia & kale, sounds like 2 best animal friends(kids book maybe,mmmmmmm).2T Chia seeds thrown in to oatmeal or rice tossed with tex mex stuff. Hidden but giving me superpowers! Kale,nothing nice to say.fell for the HOAX =oil spray ,liberal shakes cumin,paprika,red pep flakes and “roast it” / wonderful replacement for chips.??¿ DISGUSTING TISSUE PAPER.CATS SNEERED. I don’t fathom a bit of redemption for it . Bleccccch, rightly so. MSM
ahahaha yes! 😀 I’m so glad to hear that, susan!
Oh that’s a good idea- Hidden in some spicy rice 🙂
Well I completely disagree with you about kale but I’m glad we picked apples because I don’t think any of your <5 minute wonders would work well with kale. Actually I take that back, you could probably make it happen because you're a freakin magician. 😉
This muffin looks like the perfect quick and easy treat. I wish we could all have a real life party to share our Apple creations with one another. Then maybe Alexis would learn how to share with you.
Hahahaha I’d photograph a bloody kale bush and call it no bake kale… genius still?
Alexis is plain rude. I’m going to go to Alchemy with dirty shoes.
I would choose apples over kale any day! This looks almost too good to be true!
Thanks so much 🙂 Apples trump kale. Kale is…just no. 🙂