Hot Cross Muffins

Happy Easter everyone! Hope you all enjoyed a relaxing weekend 😉

We’ve been doing lots of Easter cooking over here in the Bellette Residency. Here’s a yummy healthy variation of the Hot Cross Bun!

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond meal
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/4 cup 100% maple syrup or raw honey
• 6 eggs
• 250 grams coconut oil (or ghee or butter)
• 2 apples peeled and grated
• 3/4 cup of unsweetened sultanas (or raisins, be sure to check for nasties!)
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• apple (for the crosses)

Method

• Preheat your oven to 180°C.
• Line 12 muffin tins with large muffin cases.
• In a large bowl, mix the almond meal, coconut flour, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Add the maple syrup, butter, and eggs and mix well.
• Now add the apple and sultanas. Mix again until it forms a dough.
• Once the mixture is all combined, roll into 12 even balls.
• Place them into the muffin cases and press down a little.
• Slice apple into thin strips and place on top of muffins to make crosses.
• Bake in over for 20-30min, or until golden brown and cooked through.

This recipe is approved for our following Healing Diets:

- Adrenal Healing Nutrition Plan (post 2-week blood sugar reset, or sub the feta for a nut-based feta)

- Gluten-Free / Celiac & Non-Celiac Gluten-Sensitivity

- Dairy-free

Author: Filipa Bellette, Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner