Description
Apple Cinnamon Red Lentil Muffins are soft, cozy, and lightly sweetened, offering a wholesome breakfast or snack the whole family will love, with fiber-rich lentils, apple, and warm cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked red lentils, mashed
- 1 cup finely diced apple
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix mashed lentils, apple, maple syrup, oil, milk, egg, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Yields 10 muffins
- Soft, cozy texture with gentle sweetness
- Can swap maple syrup with honey
- Best stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days or freeze for longer storage
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18–20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: Apple Cinnamon Red Lentil Muffins, red lentil muffins, apple muffins, cinnamon muffins, healthy breakfast muffins