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Paleo Apple Muffins with Pecans

Add these to your Paleo breakfast or serve as a special occasion treat. by Marla Starr, updated November 6, 2016 Posted on January 7, 2015

Paleo Recipe Paleo Apple Muffins with Pecans
Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

We’re not very big on Paleo treats, as they still tend to raise blood sugar, which can cause all sorts of problems. However, these Paleo Apple Muffins with Pecans are so low in sugar, they make a great treat while remaining low on the glycemic index.

I don’t normally use the sweeter varieties of apple. I tend to stick to the hardier, more tart varieties to keep my blood sugar low. These muffins don’t have a lot of sugar though, so I used a sweeter apple as a source of natural sugar. The result is a Paleo-friendly treat that’s not too sweet.

Paleo Apple Muffins with PecansPaleo Apple Muffins with Pecans

Start Your Day With Protein & Fat

We don’t normally like to start the day off with sugar, but we know there are plenty of people out there who miss their morning pastries. If that’s you, these Paleo muffins are a great way to get that baked goodness in to your Paleo breakfast without having to worry about crashing from the sugar high in a couple hours.

I prepared these Paleo muffins and served them as a birthday treat for a special occasion brunch.

Apples to Apples

Apples by themselves make for a pretty sweet snack, but by adding them to these Paleo muffins, you’re eating them with enough fat and protein that you don’t really have to worry about the sugar in the apple.

Of course, just eating an apple with your Paleo breakfast works too, but these muffins make a more delicious addition to your morning meal and you’re not eating the apple all at once (unless you eat all 12 muffins at once, which I don’t recommend).

A Delicious Dessert

You don’t have to keep these Paleo muffins to just the morning though. You can eat these babies as a snack between meals, or even dessert after lunch or dinner if you want. Whenever that craving for something sweet and chewy hits, reach for one of these Paleo muffins to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Paleo Apple Muffins with Pecans

Paleo Apple Muffins with Pecans

Yield: 12 Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground sea salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 1 organic apple (a sweet variety such as Fuji, Braeburn, Gala, etc.)
  • 2 large organic eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, grade B
  • spritz of apple cider vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons grass-fed unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Add almond flour, baking soda, sea salt and apple pie spice to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
  3. Mince the apple and add to the dry ingredients.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, maple syrup and apple cider vinegar. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine everything well.
  5. Drizzle the melted butter into the bowl, down the side not directly on the ingredients. Add the pecans and again stir to combine everything well.
  6. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with parchment paper liners for easy cleanup. Then spoon a heaping teaspoon of dough into each paper liner. Transfer the muffin tin to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Test a muffin with a toothpick to check that the center is set. Remove tin from oven and let rest 2-3 minutes before serving warm. Store leftovers in the fridge.
  7. Enjoy! :)

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Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

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