Coconut Apple Hemp Carrot Spice Muffins

Gettin all warm & toasty with this one

What You’ll Need:

• 3/4 cup of buckwheat flour
• 3/4 cup of brown rice flour
• 1/4 cup oat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg                                                                    
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp salt
• 1/3 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• ½ c maple syrup or raw honey
• ¼ c sweetened almond milk
• 1 green apple, diced
• 2 c grated carrots (about 4 medium, peeled first)
• 1/4 c of hemp seeds for topping

What To Do:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line 12 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.
2. To prepare the cupcakes, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda,coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt in a medium bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the yogurt, stirring constantly until combined together . Mix in the maple syrup. Fold in the carrots & green apples. ( slowly mix in the wet to the dry is what i’m getting at)
4. Divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups. Bake at 350°F for 23-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Top with hemp hearts for a little protein packed extra
6. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.