Apple Cinnamon Muffins With Crumble Topping (gluten-free)

Total Time: 56 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup rice flour ( rice flour)
• 1/4 cup tapioca flour
• 1/3 cup potato starch
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder (gluten free)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon guar gum (xanthan gum may be substituted ~ corn derived)
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 egg (if you use ener-g egg replacer use 2)
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 1/2 apples, pealed and chopped (organic are better)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup ground cashews or 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1 tablespoon brown rice flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 sieve into a medium bowl, 1/2 cup brown rice flour, rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, guar (or xanathan) gum, sea salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 add to it 1/3 cup canola oil, the egg(s), applesauce, and chopped apples.
• 5 stir lightly to combine and add additional liquid if needed. (juice -- etc.).
• 6 line muffin tins and oil a little bit to prevent any sticking.
• 7 generously fill muffin cups with mixture.
• 8 put ground cashews or almond meal into a small bowl with the 1 tbls brown rice flour, 2 tbls brown sugar, 1 tbls canola oil, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
• 9 mix and sprinkle onto each muffin.
• 10 bake for about 26 minutes until done.
• 11 cool and enjoy for breakfast or a snack anytime!