Fruit Muffins

Here is a great primal muffin recipe that my family loves (well, my daughter doesn't like them all that much...but the rest of us LOVE them!)

Here it is:

2 C. almond flour (also called "almond meal")
1 C. coconut flour
1 C. butter (chilled)
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. nutmeg
pinch of salt
6 eggs, separated
1/2 C. maple syrup (or honey...sweetener is opt. but I always use it)
3 Large apples, peeled and finely chopped

Preheat oven to 350*. Line muffin pans or grease (lining works best)
Yield: 24 muffins

Combine flours and spices. Add butter and combine with hands until mix resembles pea-sized crumbs (as you would a pie crust).

Add syrup and yolks - stir well.

Add chopped apples and stir.

In separate bowl whip egg whites until frothy. Fold into the large bowl mixture.

Roll into soft balls (I just grab a plum-sized amount and roll it a few times in my hands, it sticks together well).

Bake for 30-45 minutes.

When muffins have about 3 minutes left to cook, melt dark chocolate with a little butter to smooth it out. Once you pull out the muffins, put a dollop onto each on. I'm not sure how much chocolate I use, not a lot, maybe 1/4 C. total? You'll have to play with that one.

I do have a couple of tips: 1)Keep them in the fridge/freezer. They will mold if kept in an airtight container on the counter. 2) It is somewhat of a time consuming recipe (the dicing of the apples is what kills the rapidness of this recipe). Make sure you have a good 20-30 minute prep time. It's worth it!

This muffin is so pretty...I have to show it at the beginning AND the end of the post: