Sugar Detox Recipe: Homemade Blueberry Muffin

Ingredients:

• 300g (3 cups) almond meal
• 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder or ½ teaspoon bicarb soda (baking soda)
• 4 organic or free-range eggs
• 60ml (¼ cup), cold-pressed coconut or olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Few drops of stevia (if needed)
• 1 red apple, chopped into small chunks with the skin left on
• 200g of blueberries

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C
2. Combine the almond meal and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add the eggs, oil, cinnamon and stevia to form a batter.
4. Fold in the apple and blueberries to the batter.
5. Divide into paper-lined muffin tins.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and golden.

Makes 12 large muffins

Notes: You can store the muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. On colder days heat the muffin for a warm treat. If you do not want the muffin for breakfast simply have it as a snack for the day.