- 2 c 1:1 Gluten-Free flour blend like Bob's Red Mill
- 1 c gluten-free quick oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp each nutmeg, clove, and allspice
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (dairy-free, if desired)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 6 oz applesauce (or 2 pouches)
- 1/2 cup honey or granulated monk fruit sweetener
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (I used Swerve brown sugar substitute)
- 1 tsp vanilla (optional)
- 8 drops orange and 4 drops lemon essential (therapeutic/food grade) (or use a splash of juice or 1 tsp orange extract)
Preheat oven to 350º.Mix flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and other spices in a bowl and set aside.With a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together sugars and cream cheese until well combined. Add the butter, eggs, applesauce, vanilla and orange and lemon flavoring (essential oils) one at a time and continue to mix until a thick batter is formed.Drop into lined muffin tins with a medium cookie scoop or 3/4 of the way full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 min or until set and a toothpick comes out clean.Let cool and ENJOY!
