Caramelised Nuts Muffins Topped with Coconut Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- First make the caramelised nuts
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
- Muffins
- 1 cup wholemeal wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups Gluten-free all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup raw cane sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla bean extract
- 1 cup unsweetened soy milk
- 100g apple sauce
- 1/2 cup canola oil
Preparation
Place nuts in a skillet
Pour maple syrup and gently stir to coat
Cook over medium heat until bubbling
Syrup will begin to caramelize after about five minutes or so
When syrup is sticking to nuts and there's not so much liquid left in the skillet, remove from heat
Quickly place separately on parchment paper
Muffins
Preheat oven to 425F degrees
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
Set aside
In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil, apple sauce, vanilla extract, and milk, and mix well
Mix flour mixture to wet mixture and mix until just combined
Scoop muffin batter into prepared muffin tins
Top each muffin with the caramelised nuts
Bake at 425F for 5 minutes
Keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350F and continue to bake for 12-15 more minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
Let muffins cool for 5-10 minutes before enjoying