Cinnamon Streusel Muffin (vegan)
These Cinnamon Streusel Muffins have a sweet, crunchy layer of Cinnamon Streusel! The fluffy and hearty no-sugar cake is filled with fresh apple pieces. They are perfect for breakfast, but go well in the afternoon with a cup of coffee, or tea too. In fact, they are so easy to make, addictive and vegan. You just have to try these!
Servings: 12 Muffins (or 6 Jumbo Muffins)
Equipment
- muffin papers (optional), 12 cup muffin tray or 6 cup jumbo muffin tray, electric mixer
Ingredients
Streusel
- 60 grams vegan butter (2.1 oz)
- 50 grams old fashioned oats (1.7 oz)
- 50 grams spelt flour* (1.7 oz)
- 60 grams organic cane sugar (2.1 oz)
- 1 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Muffin Dough
- 1 medium apple of choice
- 300 grams spelt flour (10.5 oz)
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4g
- 1 teaspoon flax meal
- A pinch of salt
- 75 mililiters vegetable oil (2.5 fl oz)
- 50 grams apple sauce (1.7 oz)
- 250 mililiters plant milk (eg almond milk) (8.4 fl oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 mililiters sparkling water (1.7 fl oz)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 355°F / 180°C. Lightly grease your muffin tray, or line with muffin papers.
Streusel
- Put all ingredients into a bowl and mix together with a fork until crumbly. Cover and put it in the fridge.
Muffins
- Chop the apple into small pieces or cubes. You can peel it if preferred, but you don't have to. Either way will be fine for this recipe. Add all dry ingredients to a mixing bowl: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, flax meal and salt.
- Add vegetable oil, apple sauce, almond milk and vanilla extract to dry ingredients and mix together with electric hand or stand mixer until smooth. Then add sparkling water and quickly mix together. The dough should have a rather thick consistency. With a spatula gently fold apple pieces into the dough.
Preparing the Muffins
- With an ice cream scoop (or two tablespoons), evenly place muffin dough into the tray. Leave some space for the streusel. Once your muffin tray is filled with dough crumble the chilled streusel on top.
- Put into oven and bake for 35-40 Minutes. To check if the muffins are ready, use a toothpick and place it into one of the muffins. If the dough sticks to it, it is still raw, and the muffins need more time. Take the muffins out when ready and let them cool down. Enjoy!
Notes
*Do I have to use spelt flour? No, you could also use whole wheat, or regular unbleached all purpose flour for this recipe.