1cupcoconut buttermilk(1 cup coconut milk + 1 Tablespoon vinegar), or regular buttermilk
1cupsorghum flour120 grams
¾cupalmond flour115 grams
2teaspoonbaking powder
1 teaspoonbaking soda
2teaspoonsground ginger
1teaspoonsground cinnamon
¼tspfine sea salt
½cuptoasted, chopped walnutsoptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, egg, brown sugar, and buttermilk, mixing well to combine. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until combined. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir and whisk until combined. Gently fold in the chopped apples and nuts if using.
Portion out the batter equally between the muffin cups. Let the batter rest while the oven finishes preheating.
Place the muffins in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, the tops are slightly firm, and the edges are starting to come away from the sides of the liner.
Remove from oven and gently place the muffins on a wire rack to cool completely. They will firm up as they cool. Serve at room temperature or from the fridge.
Muffins will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
Flour substitutes– use teff flour in place of the sorghum flour. Use tigernut or oat flour instead of the almond flour.Oil substitute – swap melted coconut oil for the olive oil.Sugar substitute– use coconut sugar in place of the coconut sugar.Coconut buttermilk substitute -- use plain buttermilk or plain whole-fat yogurt.