Ingredients
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10U.S. medjool dates, pitted
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½ cupmaple syrup
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3grown Cosmic Crisp apples
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3eggs
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½ cupavocado oil
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1 tspvanilla
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¾ cupbuckwheat flour
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1 cupalmond flour
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2 tspcinnamon
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1 tspnutmeg
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1 tspbaking powder
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½ tspsalt
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1 cupU.S. walnuts, chopped
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 12-count muffin pan with avocado oil or line with cupcake liners.
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In a food processor, pulse dates until roughly chopped. Add maple syrup and 2 of the apples that have been shredded - and mix until blended. Add eggs, avocado oil and vanilla until well blended.
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In a large bowl, stir both flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt. Add date and apple batter and, using a spatula, mix until all ingredients are well incorporated.
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Spoon the batter evenly into each cup or liner, filling each about 3/4 of the way.
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Top with sliced apples (a mandolin comes in handy here) and chopped walnuts.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes before removing them from muffin tins. Enjoy!
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Notes
Recipe courtesy of Mable Cheung.