From Sally Khaledi:

These muffins have become a favorite in my kitchen—they’re wholesome enough for breakfast, but the cinnamon streusel makes them feel like a little indulgence.

Warmly spiced and naturally sweetened, these Cinnamon Apple Streusel Protein Muffins combine tender pieces of Granny Smith apple with almond flour, plant-based protein, and a crisp cinnamon streusel topping. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free, they offer a wholesome yet indulgent treat for a leisurely breakfast or afternoon gathering. Pair them with 2024 Darioush Signature Chardonnay, whose orchard fruit, bright acidity, toasted almond, and baking-spice notes beautifully complement the apple, cinnamon, and richness of the streusel.

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Streusel Topping:

¼ cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour

3 tablespoons fine almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut sugar
1½ tablespoons coconut oil (not melted)½ teaspoon ground cinnamon⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Muffins:

1½ cups gluten-free 1:1 baking flour½ cup fine almond flour½ cup plant-based protein powder (vanilla, cinnamon or chai)
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt¾ cup plain unsweetened dairy-free yogurt
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup avocado oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1¼ cups peeled and finely diced Granny Smith apple (about 1 large apple)

**Preheat **oven to 375°F or 350°F for jumbo muffins. Line muffin tin with paper liners.

Mix in a small bowl, all the streusel ingredients together until crumbly and set aside.

Combine in a large bowl, the flour, almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.

Whisk together in a separate bowl, the yogurt, applesauce, maple syrup, avocado oil, eggs and vanilla.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and gently mix until combined. Don’t overmix.

Fold in diced apples.

Divide batter evenly into muffin cups and sprinkle streusel generously over the tops.

Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.