Orange-Spiced Muffins
 
 
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Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 heaping Tbs ground flax seed
  • 1 Tbs baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ½ cup vanilla almond milk
  • ¼ cup sucanat (or brown sugar)
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 1 Tbs orange zest
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract (increase to ½ tsp if using regular milk)
  • ⅓ cup chopped pecans
  • 2 Tbs flaked coconut
  • 2 Tbs sucanat (or brown sugar)
  • 1 Tbs melted coconut oil
  • 1 Tbs orange zest
Instructions
  1. Whisk together the flour, flax seed, baking powder, and salt.
  2. In a saucepan, heat the coconut oil until melted. Stir in the almond milk, sucanat, and honey until combined. The mixture should be warm to touch (not hot).
  3. In a large bowl, combine the heated coconut mixture with the applesauce, orange zest, and vanilla; blend until combined. Mix in the dry ingredients.
  4. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners. Divide the batter evenly in the muffin cups.
  5. Stir together the pecans, coconut, sucanat, coconut oil and orange zest and sprinkle on top of the muffins. Lightly press the topping into the batter.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm or cooled.
Recipe by Blog of Joy at https://blogofjoy.com/orange-spiced-muffins/