Elderberry Muffins

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups Elderberries, fresh
1 cup Soy milk
1/4 cup Applesauce, unsweetened
3/4 cup Vegan butter
1 tbsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 cup Brown sugar
2 1/2 cup Flour
2/3 cup Granulated sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Nuts

Directions:

1. Mix crumble topping ingredients (flour, nuts, brown sugar, and vegan butter). This will be crumbly. Set aside.
2. Make the muffins by stirring together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) in a large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix applesauce, soy milk, apple cider vinegar, sugar, melted vegan butter, and vanilla.
4. Place elderberries in a small bowl and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture. Gently stir the elderberries to coat them with the flour mixture.
5. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Add the berries. It’s ok for the batter to be lumpy because you don’t want to over mix so the muffins will be fluffy.
6. Pour the batter into muffin cups and sprinkle with the crumble topping (optional, but highly recommended).
7. Bake for 17 to 20 minutes until a tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool for several minutes before serving.