Gluten Free Maple Apple Streusel Muffins

Maple! Apple! Cinnamon! These muffins are the perfect fall treat! I am someone who cannot eat gluten and does better if I stay away from lactose. BUT these muffins turn out just as wonderful when they are made “normal”!

I often have a hard time making gluten free baked goods that don’t turn out very dense and almost raw in the center (especially loaves). I have found that gluten free muffins bake much better than a loaf. you don’t end up with an overcooked outside and raw inside. I have tweaked this recipe quite a bit and have achieved a final product that is SO good. The consistency, in my opinion is really not much different than a gluten-containing muffin.

Don’t let the extravagant list of ingredients and steps keep you from trying this recipe! The longest part is the peeling and dicing of the apples!

Muffins

• 2 C. All purpose flour (I use Namaste Organic Perfect Flour Blend)
• 1 C. White sugar
• 1 Tsp. Baking powder
• 1/2 Tsp. Salt
• 1/2 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1/2 C. Melted butter ( I use Organic Valley Unsalted Cultured Butter because it has less lactose)
• 1 1/4 Tsp. Maple (or vanilla) extract
• 1 1/2 C. Peeled and chopped tart apples

Streusel Topping

• 1/3 C. Packed brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. All purpose flour
• 1/8 Tsp. Ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. Cold butter

Glaze

• 3/4 C. Powdered sugar
• 2-3 Tsp. milk (I use Organic Valley Lactose Free 1%) or apple juice
• 1 Tbsp. Melted butter
• 1/4 Tsp. Pure maple extract (Vanilla works too!)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
• Grease muffin tins
• Bake for 15-20 Minutes

• For the muffins:
  • Mix the dry ingredients (flour, powder, and salt) together and set aside
  • Mix the melted butter, white sugar and vanilla or maple extract together
  • Add eggs one at a time
  • Slowly add in the dry mixture until well mixed
  • Fold in apples
  • Fill muffin tins about 3/4 of the way
• For the Streusel:
  • Combine all of the dry ingredients together
  • Cut in the butter until you get a crumbly mixture
  • Top muffin batter with streusel

• For the Glaze
  • Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
  • Add milk or apple juice until desired consistency is achieved
  • Once the muffins have cooled completely drizzle the glaze over the top

Makes about 12 muffins.

I hope that you enjoy this recipe and would LOVE feedback 🙂

Happy baking!!