Description
Soft, fluffy egg-free muffins full of chunky apples, apple cider, and cinnamon spice, topped with a crunchy oat streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
For the muffins:
- 1½ cups apple cider
- 1½ tsp Ener-G egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp water
- ¼ cup melted vegan butter
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 1 cup sliced apples (Granny Smith or other tart variety preferred)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ⅛ tsp cloves
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cinnamon streusel topping:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tbsp vegan butter, melted
Instructions
Make the batter:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an extra-large muffin pan with parchment paper or liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the egg replacer with the water, whisk, and set aside for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
- In the large bowl used for the egg replacer, combine the wet ingredients: apple cider, applesauce, butter, brown sugar, cane sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Slice the apples into small pieces and add them to the large bowl with the cider mixture.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir just until combined. Be careful not to overmix, or the muffins will be less fluffy and soft.
- Scoop a little less than ⅔ cup of batter into each extra-large muffin cup. Continue until all 6 are filled.
Make the streusel and bake:
- In a small bowl, combine the streusel ingredients: brown sugar, cane sugar, cinnamon, old-fashioned oats, and melted vegan butter. Mix with a fork until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel over the top of each muffin.
- Bake for 32 to 38 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely. The muffins can be eaten at this point, but if you let them rest for 2 hours, they taste even better.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Rest Time: Cool completely, then optionally rest 2 hours for the best flavor
- Cook Time: 32 to 38 minutes (extra-large muffin pan)
- Category: Breakfast, dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 500