Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 3 Tbs. chia seeds
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1 1/2 cups whole spelt flour
  • 1 Tbs. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 18 tsp. ground turmeric
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apricot nectar
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 Tbs. grated lemon zest (from 3 large lemons)
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 3 small plums or large apricots, pitted and quartered

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Line cups of standard muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Stir together almond milk and chia seeds in medium bowl.
  • Set aside 10 minutes, or until thickened.
  • Place almond meal in separate medium bowl, and sift in spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, and turmeric; whisk to combine.
  • Whisk maple syrup, apricot nectar, coconut oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and sea salt into chia seed mixture.
  • Pour into flour mixture; stir until batter
  • is just combined.
  • Scoop rounded 13 cup batter into each prepared muffin cup.
  • Lightly press 1 plum quarter into center of each muffin.
  • Bake 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of muffins comes out clean and edges are golden.
  • Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool.