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Apple Chai Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins {Paleo & Vegan Option}

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 18 donut muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chai tea bags
  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 eggs beaten (sub flax or chia egg for vegan version)
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1 small apple finely chopped
  • Chai Glaze:
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk
  • 1 chai tea bag
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • coconut sugar and cinnamon for dipping optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut open chai tea bags and pour insides into a food processor. Blend until tea is in fine granules.
  • In a large bowl, combine almond flour, baking powder and chai tea granules.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, applesauce, maple syrup and coconut oil. Mix into flour mixture until evenly combined.
  • Fold in chopped apple.
  • Spray cooking spray in a mini muffin pan and/or donut hole pan (I used both). Spoon in batter into about 18 slots.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until done.
  • Let cool, then take out of muffin tins/donut hole pan.
  • To make glaze, Heat coconut milk in medium-low heat in a sauce pan. Add chai tea bag and let simmer for about 2 minutes.
  • Take out tea bag, squeezing out all the liquid. Add in coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir until coconut oil melts.
  • Dip donuts muffins.holes in glaze, then roll in coconut sugar and cinnamon mixture, if desired.
  • Enjoy!