There’s something about the smell of apples, cinnamon, and maple baking that instantly makes your kitchen feel like fall — no candle required.
These Cozy Apple Spice Muffins are a healthier take on a bakery classic: naturally sweetened with banana and maple syrup, full of warm spice, and boosted with fiber, protein, and healthy fats from Bloom Boost, our all-in-one fiber and seed blend made by dietitian moms.
They’re soft, moist, and full of cozy apple flavor — perfect for breakfast, snacks, or school lunches. And the best part? Each muffin packs about 6 grams of fiber to help keep digestion happy and energy steady all morning.
✨ Why You’ll Love These High-Fiber Apple Muffins
- Gut-healthy and filling: Each muffin contains 6 g of fiber thanks to Bloom Boost’s blend of chia, flax, oat bran, hemp, and psyllium husk.
- No refined sugar: Sweetened only with banana and pure maple syrup for natural sweetness.
- Wholesome and satisfying: Real ingredients, real food — nothing artificial.
- Perfect for families: Kid-friendly, freezer-friendly, and approved by busy mornings everywhere.
- Fall-inspired flavor: Cinnamon, ginger, and allspice make your kitchen smell like an apple orchard.
Cozy Apple Spice Muffins
🍏 Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Bloom Boost
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp allspice (or cloves)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 medium ripe banana, mashed
- ⅓ cup oil (avocado, canola, or light olive oil)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk (or ½ cup sour cream + ½ cup milk)
- 2 cups unpeeled (more fiber!) diced apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or similar)
- Optional: ½ cup white chocolate chips or chopped nuts
👩🍳 Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, whisk together maple syrup, mashed banana, oil, applesauce, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, Bloom Boost, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with the buttermilk (or sour cream + milk). Stir gently until just combined — do not overmix.
- Fold in diced apples (and white chocolate chips or nuts, if using).
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake 20–24 minutes, or until tops spring back when touched and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature. These freeze wonderfully!
🌾 Nutrition Highlight (per muffin)
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 5 g
- No refined sugar
- Source of omega-3 fats, iron, and plant protein
🍂 The Bloom Boost Difference
What makes these apple spice muffins extra nourishing is the fiber diversity inside Bloom Boost. The combination of soluble, insoluble, and mucilaginous fibers from chia, flax, hemp, oat bran, psyllium husk, and pumpkin seed protein helps soak, sweep, and soothe your digestive tract — supporting gut health, regularity, and long-lasting fullness.
Adding just one cup of Bloom Boost transforms classic apple muffins into a true functional food: delicious comfort with nutrition that works.
💛 Make it yours: swap apples for pears, add toasted walnuts, or drizzle with a simple maple glaze. Whether you’re baking for your kids, meal-prepping snacks, or just love a gut-friendly treat, these healthy apple spice muffins are the perfect blend of fiber, flavor, and fall comfort.