Spelt & Cardamom Apple Crumble Muffins are a delicious and wholesome treat that make a perfect snack, on the go breakfast or, with the addition of caramel sauce, can also make a pretty impressive dessert. I find that the cardamom adds a beautiful and complex layer of spice that leaves the recipient guessing what that intriguing undertone of flavour is: Cinnamon is expected, cardamom is an experience.

The ‘piece de resistance’ however, is the sugary, buttery crumble layer on the top. I’m a bit of a crumble snob tbh (and don’t even talk to be me about apple pie) but unless it’s a particularly exceptional crumble.. I’d take this crunchy melt in your mouth topped muffins over a plate of traditional crumble any day.

Because of the sugar content, it’s a far stretch to call this recipe healthy. You could, however, consider it one of your five a day because of the apples… and you can definitely call it nourishing because of the nutrient rich spelt flour. So as far as muffins go, it is on the healthier side of the scale, and I for one don’t need more than that to consider it for breakfast.