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Vegan Apple Gingerbread-Oat Walnut Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel

Name: Vegan Apple Gingerbread-Oat Walnut Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 Tbs Coconut Oil (solid, virgin, unrefined); 1/4 C + 1 TBS White Whole Wheat Flour (AKA - Ivory Wheat Flour); 1/4 C Rolled Oats (103g, not quick); 3 Tbs Brown Sugar (light or dark); 1/4 tsp Ginger (ground); 1/4 tsp Allspice (ground); 1/2 C Nut Milk (120g, I use homemade Cashew Milk); 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar; 1 C Rolled Oats (not quick); 1/4 C Brown Sugar (50g, light or dark); 1 1/2 C White Whole Wheat Flour (262g, AKA Ivory Wheat); 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 1/4 tsp Baking Soda; 1/2 tsp Sea Salt; 3/4 tsp Cinnamon (ground); 1/2 tsp Allspice (ground); 3/4 tsp Ginger (ground); 1/4 tsp Nutmeg (ground); 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/4 C Blackstrap Molasses (88g); 1/2 C Unsweetened Apple Sauce (113g); 1/4 C Maple Syrup (82g); 1/3 C Walnuts (rough chopped, 40g); 1 1/2 C Apples (peeled and small dice (about 1 apple), 190g)

By Traci 44 Comments

Warming and cozy Vegan Apple Gingerbread-Oat Walnut Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel are easy to make and freezer friendly. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Frontier Co-op.

Welcoming fall with aromatic, warming spices of allspice, cinnamon, ginger, and their allies, I couldn’t help but include them in my first official post for fall. This is such a cozy time of year and my favorite.

It’s also organic month, time to reflect on why organic food belongs in our pantry and to appreciate those who bring organic ingredients to the table. This not only includes local farms, but also not so near farms that stock our pantries with spices and other essentials from afar.

I’m so happy to partner with brands I trust to share with y’all not only delicious food but also the stories behind the food, like sustainability practices, that are important to me. As a food blogger, to partner with a brand I trust and have known for many years is pretty rewarding.

Frontier Co-op ingredients have been staples in my kitchen for years. They were one of the first suppliers to actively advocate organic products and organic agriculture. Carrying organic products since 1978, they became certified as soon as it was available because “it’s a crucial element in building a safe and sustainable international food supply for people and the environment… crucial to the well-being of us all” (Frontier Co-op).

I’m excited to highlight Frontier Co-op’s Organic Allspice in these spice-packed muffins. Allspice imparts the aroma and notes of warming cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.

But allspice is not simply a combination of these three spices. Rather, it’s a single spice, the unripened berry of a small evergreen. When dried, it resembles a peppercorn. Sourced from Guatemala from a cooperative of 50,000 growers, Frontier helped the co-op expand their organic spice production and provided funding for a modern dental clinic last year.

It’s the people behind the food, and our environment, that brings ingredients like warming spices for fall to our tables. Something to remember as we scoop teaspoons full of spices and inhale their aromas as we prepare fall’s bounty.

While the pumpkins are still in the fields here, there’s an abundance of apples falling from the trees. There’s nothing quite like going on a long walk and picking an apple or two along the way.

I’ve been hoarding them and finding new ways to enjoy the fruits our trees grow.

The apples I picked for this recipe are what I call sweet-tart. Planted over 50 years ago, the caretaker of this particular apple tree, and 10+ others, said it was his favorite variety, although he doesn’t know exactly what variety it is. They are firm, yet bake up to yield slight resistance when bitten into.

These muffins are loaded with them.

Add walnuts and that sublime brown sugar streusel to this muffin, and… texture heaven!

There’s so much going on in this little muffin, from the hands of the people that grew the ingredients, near and far, the companies and neighbors that make them available, and into your kitchen where the magic happens.

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Warming and cozy Apple Gingerbread-Oat Walnut Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel are easy to make and freezer friendly! Welcome fall! Vegan.

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