Sweet and Spicy Apple Muffins

Sweet and Spicy Apple Muffins
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¾ cup all purpose flour
¾ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup plus 2 TBSP sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground all spice
½ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. salt

¾ cup apple juice*
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¾ cup grated apple*
¼ cup chopped apple (1/4 inch pieces)

Mix all dry ingredients, then fold in all wet ingredients. Fill greased muffin cups two thirds full. Bake at 375° F for 20-22 minutes. Freezes well. Best to eat the day they are made or freeze for later use. If left out for more than one day they tend to get crumbly.

*
I juice 3 apples and use the juice in the recipe and the apple pulp for the grated apple- works great this way.

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It is challenging to find great dairy/egg free muffins but this one is so good. We love the subtle flavor the cinnamon, all spice and cloves add. My daughter begs for these muffins plus they are an easy snack to take on the road or have for a quick breakfast. Recipe adapted from Vegan with a Vengeance.