Vegan Chunky Apple Cinnamon Muffins

INGREDIENTS

Apples

1 1/2 cups

apple, diced small + 1/4 cup apple, diced small, reserved for topping (I used 1 large unpeeled Fuji, and it yielded about 1 3/4 cups)

2 tbsp

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

cinnamon

Batter

1/2 cup

mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

unsweetened vanilla almond milk (other milks may be substituted including coconut, soy, rice, cow), at room temperature

1/3

cup coconut oil, melted (vegetable or canola oil may be substituted)

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

2 tsp

cinnamon

1 tsp

ground nutmeg

1 cup

plus all-purpose flour

2 tsp

baking powder

salt, optional and to taste

turbinado sugar, optional for sprinkling

cinnamon, optional for sprinkling