Gluten Free Apricot Walnut Muffins Food

HEALTHY APRICOT WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl mix together flour, oatmeal, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and mix all well together.
• Add eggs, buttermilk, mix in flour mixture. Next add melted butter and mix well. Line muffin pan with liners or spray with nonstick spray. Divide muffin batter evenly between 12 muffin liners. Top each muffin with chopped walnuts and lightly sprinkle with additional cinnamon and granulated sugar over each.
• Bake muffins in 375 degrees preheated oven for 20 minutes. Test muffins for doneness with a toothpick, set toothpick in middle of muffin and if the tooth pick comes out clean the muffins are done, otherwise bake a couple additional minutes and test again. To see additional photos of Healthy Apricot Walnut Muffins and other recipes see sliceoftaste.com.

GLUTEN-FREE APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard muffin pan with cupcake liners.
• Place the apricots in a heat proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center.
• In another mixing bowl, combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter, and egg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Drain the apricots and fold into the batter.
• Divide the mixture evenly among the prepared muffin tins. Top with the turbinado sugar. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes.

GLUTEN-FREE APRICOT-WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees, with a rack in the middle. Grease a muffin tin.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and oil until well combined; add to the dry ingredients, using a rubber spatula to mix until the batter is almost fully incorporated. Add the apricots and walnuts and mix until all traces of flour are gone.
• Fill muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake until golden brown, the top is firm to the touch, and a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Turn the tin around halfway through. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife along the edges of the muffins and unmold. Finish cooling muffins on a rack.

FANTASTIC APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak apricots in boiling water for 5 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy.
• Add sour cream; mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened.
• Drain apricots, discarding liquid.
• Fold apricots, orange peel and nuts into batter.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin tins 3/4 full.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done.
• Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

GLUTEN-FREE APRICOT MUFFINS WITH ALMOND STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 14 regular-size muffin cups; spray paper cups with cooking spray (without flour).
• In small bowl, mix all flours, the baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, granulated sugar, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. Add flour mixture; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in apricots. Divide evenly among muffin cups, filling each until batter is 1/2 inch from top of paper baking cup.
• In another small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over batter in cups.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until tops of muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Carefully remove paper baking cups.

GLUTEN FREE BANANA WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine eggs, oil, bananas, dates and stevia and blend on medium speed until combined.
• Add in coconut flour, salt and baking soda and blend until smooth.
• Fold in walnuts.
• Scoop ¼ cup batter into lined muffin tins.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes (my batch took exactly 23 minutes, though all ovens are slightly different).
• Cool and serve.