I took the original recipe on this site and changed it to be gluten-free and lower in sugar and fat. These muffins were highly praised, thinking these were too good to be gluten-free! I prefer to cut the fat and sugar in half using applesauce and agave nectar.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cups packed brown sugar
- 0.25 cups butter , softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 cup rolled oats , or more to taste
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
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2
Beat together brown sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and beat until well combined.
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3
Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and allspice in another bowl until well combined. Stir 1/2 of the flour mixture into butter mixture until incorporated. Stir in applesauce; mix well. Stir in remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in oats and chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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