Caramel Apple Chai Muffins

November 20, 2014

Super fluffy, soft and sweet with a hint of vanilla chai and those beautiful soft apple pieces bursting through every mouthful? I was very, very happy. And the caramel topping…it’s a cross between caramel sauce and a caramel flavoured custard pudding. The absolute best of both worlds.

3 vanilla chai tea bags (I use Twinings)
? cup boiling water
2 red apples, (unpeeled) cored and diced finely
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup natural sweetener/raw sugar
1 egg
¼ cup liquid egg whites
3 tablespoons light butter/coconut oil, melted
¾ cup unsweetened apple sauce
3 tablespoons honey
1 cup wholemeal spelt (whole grain spelt or wholewheat all purpose flour)
1½ cups white spelt flour
3 level teaspoons baking powder
Caramel Sauce:
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup milk (I used low fat milk)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cornstarch/cornflour
Pinch of salt
*Extra milk (if needed)

Preheat oven 180C | 356F. Grease 2 muffin tins with cooking oil spray, wiping with a paper towel. Place tea bag in the boiling water and set aside to brew. In a medium sized bowl, combine apples, cinnamon,...
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Nutritions

Calories
199

Sodium
249mg
10% DV

Fat
7g
11% DV

Protein
5g
11% DV

Carbs
28g
9% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV