Cozy • Better-for-You • One-Bowl

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These Spelt Chocolate Apple Muffins are everything I love about cozy baking: warm spices, deep cocoa flavor, juicy apples, and a tender crumb made with spelt flour. They’re lightly sweet, wholesome, and perfect for busy mornings, coffee breaks, or school lunches. Simple ingredients, one bowl, and ready in under 30 minutes.

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Ingredients (12 large muffins)

Dry

• 300 g spelt flour
  
• 25 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  

Wet

• 2 large eggs, room temperature
  
• 200 g sugar
  
• ½ cup kefir
  
• ½ cup milk
  
• ¼ cup olive oil
  

Add-ins

• 2 medium apples, peeled and grated or finely chopped
  
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
   
2. In a large bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients.
   
3. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until combined. Add kefir, milk, and olive oil.
   
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix gently just until combined. Do not overmix.
   
5. Fold in apples and walnuts.
   
6. Divide batter evenly between muffin cups.
   
7. Bake 15–18 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
   
8. Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
   

Best served warm with coffee or tea.

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Tips

• Grated apples = extra moisture
  
• Don’t overmix spelt flour
  
• Optional: sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking
  

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Storage

• Room temperature: 2 days
  
• Fridge: up to 5 days
  
• Freezer: up to 2 months
  

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Variations

• Swap walnuts for hazelnuts
  
• Add dark chocolate chunks
  
• Use pear instead of apple
  

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FAQ

Can I use whole wheat flour?
Yes, but texture will be denser.

Can I reduce sugar?
Yes, reduce to 160 g with no issue.

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čokoladni mafini sa jabukama od spelte 

Ovi čokoladni mafini sa jabukama od spelte su savršeni za hladne dane — mekani, sočni i puni toplih začina. Prave se u jednoj činiji, brzo i jednostavno, a idealni su za doručak, užinu ili uz kafu.

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Sastojci (12 velikih mafina)

Suvi

• 300 g speltinog brašna
  
• 25 g kakaa
  
• ¼ kašičice soli
  
• 1 kašičica praška za pecivo
  
• 1 kašičica sode bikarbone
  
• 1 kašičica cimeta
  
• ¼ kašičice muskatnog oraščića
  

Vlažni

• 2 velika jaja
  
• 200 g šećera
  
• ½ šolje kefira
  
• ½ šolje mleka
  
• ¼ šolje maslinovog ulja
  

Dodaci

• 2 srednje jabuke, rendane ili sitno seckane
  
• ¼ šolje seckanih oraha
  

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Priprema

1. Zagrejte rernu na 190°C. Obložite pleh za mafine papirnim korpicama.
   
2. Pomešajte sve suve sastojke u velikoj činiji.
   
3. Umutite jaja i šećer, zatim dodajte kefir, mleko i ulje.
   
4. Spojite vlažne i suve sastojke — mešajte kratko.
   
5. Dodajte jabuke i orahe.
   
6. Rasporedite smesu u kalupe.
   
7. Pecite 15–18 minuta.
   
8. Ohladite kratko i poslužite toplo uz kafu.