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Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (see note)
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup butter or coconut oil melted
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar OR honey
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup dried cranberries or raisins (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease the muffin cups. Set aside..
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the oatmeal, applesauce, milk, egg, vanilla, butter and sugar. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt (and cranberries or raisins if using). Make a well in the center and pour in the applesauce mixture. Stir until just combined (don't overmix or the muffins will be dense and dry). The muffin batter texture might be a bit different (wetter?) than other muffin batters but no fear, carry on!
  4. Distribute the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don't overbake or the muffins will be dry.
  5. Remove the muffins to a rack to cool completely. Once cool, I place 6-9 muffins in a large freezer ziploc bag, suck all the air out (oh yes I do) and seal the bag, then freeze, pulling them out one by one to stick in my kids lunches or warm slightly for a snack.

Notes

  • Freezable: I always double this recipe because they freeze so well!
  • Oats: quick oats can be subbed for old-fashioned oats (I prefer the texture of old-fashioned oats); steel cut oats do not work well in this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 muffin Calories 131kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 14mg (5%) Sodium 140mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 muffin
Calories 131kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 140mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.