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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You

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What a treat to have these gluten-free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You from Amber of The Tasty Alternative as part of our March Muffin Madness (MMM) series! (Unfortunately, Amber’s site is no longer active.)

I Love You Cinnamon Apple Muffins The Tasty Alternative are sure to melt everyone's hearts and delight their tummies. Gluten free. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)

Are they not the most adorable muffins ever? I think Amber has cornered the market on cuteness with this recipe!

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You are sure to melt everyone's hearts and delight their tummies. Gluten free. From The Tasty Alternative. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)

“I Love You” Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Muffins

There’s just something irresistible about creating treats that make the little ones smile—especially when the kiddos join in on the fun, as Amber’s son does here. But little ones aside, I’m guessing lots of us grown-ups are also smiling at the sight of her gluten-free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You.

Oh, and Amber’s muffins are gluten free, dairy free, cane-sugar free, nut free, and vegetarian—and, of course, delicious … as are all the MMM recipes!

How to make gluten-free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You. You are sure to melt everyone's hearts and delight their tummies. Gluten free. From The Tasty Alternative. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]

Enjoy learning more about Amber and her I Love You Apple Cinnamon Muffins. Check out the whole line-up of bloggers, blogs, and muffin recipes for this year’s March Muffin Madness event.

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Amber Husten of The Tasty Alternative

Amber authors the alternative foods blog, The Tasty Alternative, a blog dedicated to holistic healing and green living.  Amber was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease (an autoimmune disease) 10 years ago and has been healing herself holistically with food and lifestyle.

She shares recipes specific for healing diets such as Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), paleo, and gluten free/dairy free.  You will find other fun things on her blog in addition to recipes, such as gardening, homemade lotion recipes (great for dry skin and eczema), and homemade non-toxic beauty products.

Amber shares many tips on how to live green in your kitchen with practical, easy tips on how to decrease waste and live with more environmental compassion and mindfulness. I’ve learned so much from her in this area!

Those are the key facts about Amber’s blog for sure, but you also need to know that Amber is a true dear and The Tasty Alternative is always a great place to visit! Sit down with a mug of your favorite hot beverage while reading, learning and most of all, enjoying Amber’s “alternative” space.

Amber’s warm, caring personality shines through with every post, whether she’s sharing a recipe that’s gluten free and “more free”; tips on a healthy lifestyle; or one of her comprehensive and inspiring posts on living green.

And now here’s Amber to tell you more about her gluten-free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You!

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Thank you, Shirley, for hosting such a fun month of muffin recipes.  I’m honored to share one of my family’s favorite muffin recipes today.  I call these “I Love You Cinnamon Apple Muffins” because I make them especially for my children (Daddy gets a few too of course).

My kids LOVE these muffins—and they love to make them with me (it’s just a big ole’ love-fest).  I’ve included a few pictures of my son, Ethan, helping me one morning before preschool.

These muffins are moist, yet fluffy and have such a nice cinnamon apple flavor.  They make excellent snacks or can be part of a healthy breakfast.  I hope your family enjoys these muffins as much as we do.

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say “I Love You” Recipe

How to make gluten-free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You. You are sure to melt everyone's hearts and delight their tummies. Gluten free. From The Tasty Alternative. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)

Yield: 12 to 15 muffins

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say "I Love You"

I Love You Cinnamon Apple Muffins Single The Tasty Alternative

These gluten-free Cinnamon Apple Muffins That Say I Love You will make everyone feel loved! This classic flavor combo wins every time.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  2. To make the cute little heart shapes (which are optional, of course), slice an apple and use a little heart cookie cutter.
  3. In a bowl, add together your dry ingredients. I use a scale to weigh out my gluten-free flours, but friends have told me they just scoop out the flours and the recipe comes out great.
  4. In a separate mixing bowl, add the 2 eggs, coconut sugar, applesauce, water (or dairy free milk), vanilla, and stevia and mix with a handheld mixer on med/high for 45 seconds. Add in melted coconut oil and mix another 30 seconds.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix by hand until the dry ingredients are mixed in with the wet, then mix everything again with the hand mixer for 20 seconds or so.
  6. Add in the chopped apples and mix by hand until incorporated.
  7. Fill your muffin tin to the top for nice big muffins, or fill just about 3/4 of the way for smaller ones. Bake for 18 minutes on the middle rack. Makes 12 - 15 muffins (depending on how full the tin).

Notes

In place of water, you can use a dairy-free milk.

If you can't have xanthan gum, use 1 tsp of psyllium husk---or just leave out the xanthan.

Any apple variety will do, but I love the tart of a Granny Smith.

Did you make this recipe?

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© Shirley Braden
Cuisine: American / Category: Breakfast, Dessert

Originally published March 23, 2014; updated September 13, 2020.

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Comments

  3. Laurel says

    They look delicious. I love the hearts and while I may have to replace those eggs I’d love to keep a few of those young man’s smiles for an even better pick me up. 🙂

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  4. Susan says

    I’ve got to make these in autumn! I’ve got autumn cookie cutters – but the hearts are cute! Thank you for the recipe – I love cinnamon and apples together!

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  24. amber says

    Hi Shirley,

    Oh my goodness, what a wonderful post to read tonight!! Just got off work a bit ago…ate a delicious dinner made by my sweet husband, put the kiddos in bed, and now finally getting around to checking my email! Thank you Shirley for inviting me along this month. I’ve been out of the blogging world a bit, but look forward to being more active after I officially launch my new site (finger’s crossed early this week). Anyway, thank you for all your hard work putting these lovely posts together. It’s spring break! Yay, and you bet I’ll be making a batch of these muffins.

    Big hugs to you, Shirley,
    –Amber

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  25. Amanda says

    I adore the heart on top, and I’m excited to make these given they’re only sweetened with stevia and applesauce. Might just have to make these tonight 🙂

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  28. Nancy Stabile says

    Wow! I think this is my favorite post yet! I love cinnamon and apples. I’m baking these this week!

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