Gluten Free - Low Glycemic Apple Flax Muffins

Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cups organic flaxmeal (Increase to 1 3/4 cups if using honey)
• 1 Tb baking powder
• 1 ½ Tb cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 2/3 cup coconut sugar or 1/2 cup raw honey
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 Tbs coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup water (omit if using honey)
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla
• 1 medium apple, chopped fine or shredded

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a muffin tin.

Place eggs in a bowl and beat with a fork. Add applesauce, vanilla, and water. If using honey add now and mix well.

Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Gently pour into wet ingredients. Mix only to moisten dry ingredients.

Let batter sit for a couple minutes. Pour into greased muffin pan and bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove muffins from pan and let cool on cooling rack. 

Yield 12 muffins 

Glycemic Load per muffin: 5