Berry-Walnut Muffins with Orange Glaze
Gluten free & vegan
Servings
12
Servings
12
Ingredients
For the muffins:
  • 1 1/4cups buckwheat flour
  • 1 1/3cups ground flax meal
  • 1Tbsp baking powder
  • 2tsp cinnamon
  • 1tsp allspice
  • 1tsp nutmeg
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2cups almond milk
  • 1/2cup honey
  • 1/4cup applesauce
  • 1cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2cup cacao nibs
For the glaze:
  • 1/2cup coconut sugar
  • 1Tbsp fresh pressed orange juice(or more to taste)
  • 1Tbsp arrowroot starch
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 F and lightly grease or use paper liners in a 12-cup muffin pan.
  2. In large bowl, mix together buckwheat flour, flax meal, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg.
  3. In smaller bowl whisk together eggs, almond milk, honey, and applesauce. Combine ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in blueberries, cacao nibs, and walnuts.
  4. Fill muffin cups evenly and bake 15 to 20 minutes. To test that muffins are baked thoroughly, insert toothpick into middle of muffin; if it comes out clean they are done.
  5. While muffins are baking, make the glaze. In small bowl mix together all ingredients for glaze until smooth.
  6. Cool muffins for 10 minutes. Drizzle muffins with glaze just before serving.
Recipe Notes

Per serving: 422 calories; 12 g protein; 25 g total fat (9 g sat. fat); 46 g total carbohydrates (11 g sugars, 26 g fiber); 70 mg sodium