Hodgson Mill Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins Product Review

Recently I re-discovered a company called Hodgson Mill (you may have noticed their products in my store).  I had a box of their milled flax seed in my cupboard.  It worked very well as an egg substitute when I made some vegan cupcakes.  But until just recently, I had no idea that they make such a wide range of products!  And many of them are gluten free and Non-GMO! I almost fell off my chair.  One of the many products that caught my eye was the Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix.  So I thought I would try it. 

 

The directions are simple, and you only need a few ingredients: vegetable oil, milk, one egg, and sugar (possibly some extra cinnamon if you are a cinnamon fiend like my husband - but I found the mix to have a nice balance all on it's own.)I put all the wet ingredients in first (this prevents any dry mix from sticking to the bottom of the bowl.  It also helps those of us who are prone to over-mixing, not to over-mix).  Then I added the sugar and the bag of mix....

Chunky pieces of apple!

And I paused for just a moment, to admire the large size of the REAL apple pieces that are in the mix!  You can see in the photos - the muffin batter looks chunky.  Well it looks chunky because it is! That's real fruit in there!
Impressed thus far, I pulled out my muffin pan, and then broke into a cold sweat, not knowing if I had enough paper liners to finish the job.  I was lucky.  There were seven; just enough.  (The mix makes 7 or 8 muffins.  This is a nice size.  You don't have to worry about eating a whole bunch of muffins in a short period of time.  This is very beneficial because some of us would eat all the delicious muffins too quickly and get a tummy ache.)


I spooned the nice thick mix evenly into the seven paper liners, sprinkled a little bit of sugar on the top (adds a sweet little crunch), and placed them in the oven.

About 15 minutes later, I had some amazing looking Gluten Free apple cinnamon muffins.
And then the taste-test... (cue exciting music)







They are delicious!  You can taste the cinnamon and apples in a pleasant and equal balance.  What's really great is that there are large bits of apple that you can actually taste - and some you might actually have to chew!  The combination of the milled flax seed, sorghum flour, and millet flour provide a delicate, slightly sweet and nutty background flavor and also give you some needed omega-3s and fiber.  There's also a recipe on the back of the box for apple cinnamon pancakes! I can't wait to try this one.
Ready for one more mega-benefit? No additives! No preservatives! And it's made right here in the U.S. of A. by one very dedicated family! (ok, that was actually three benefits, but who's going to complain about more good things? Not me.)  I definitely recommend this muffin mix, and their other products as well.  If you can't find Hodgson Mill in your local store, ask for it by name.  You can also buy many of their products on this website or from the hodgson mill store.  Happy Baking!!!