Apple Blueberry Lemon Muffins

By Micki Brown

Yields12 Servings
 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
 2 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp baking soda
 ¼ tsp sea salt
 ½ cup coconut oil or butter, melted
 ½ cup raw honey
 1 cup canned coconut milk, or whole milk
 1 large free-range egg
 Juice of 1 lemon
 Zest of 1 lemon
 1 apple, coarsely chopped
 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
 ½ cup raw almonds, chopped or sliced
 1 dozen paper muffin liners
1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt.

3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted oil, honey, coconut milk, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

4

Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir, just until blended.

5

Add the almonds, apple, and blueberries and stir until they are evenly distributed.

6

Scoop the muffin batter into muffin tins with paper liners.

7

Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until toothpick poked into the center of a muffin comes out clean

8

Serve warm, with grass-fed butter if desired

Ingredients

 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
 2 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp baking soda
 ¼ tsp sea salt
 ½ cup coconut oil or butter, melted
 ½ cup raw honey
 1 cup canned coconut milk, or whole milk
 1 large free-range egg
 Juice of 1 lemon
 Zest of 1 lemon
 1 apple, coarsely chopped
 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
 ½ cup raw almonds, chopped or sliced
 1 dozen paper muffin liners

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt.

3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted oil, honey, coconut milk, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

4

Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir, just until blended.

5

Add the almonds, apple, and blueberries and stir until they are evenly distributed.

6

Scoop the muffin batter into muffin tins with paper liners.

7

Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until toothpick poked into the center of a muffin comes out clean

8

Serve warm, with grass-fed butter if desired

Notes

Apple Blueberry Lemon Muffins