Healthy Apple Cinnamon Oat Muffins
Healthy muffins for fall! Naturally sweetened and made with 100% whole grains, these tasty apple cinnamon oat muffins are an easy, high-fiber snack your family will love.
Servings: 12 muffins
Equipment
- 12 Muffin liners (paper and silicone both work)
- 3-Tbsp cookie scoop (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour spooned and levelled
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter melted and cooled to room temperature
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup finely chopped apple about one small apple with skin on
Instructions
- Position oven rack to the middle and pre-heat to 350 F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper or silicone liners. Set aside.
- To a large bowl, add flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk and set aside.
- To a separate large bowl, add melted butter, maple syrup, apple sauce, Greek yogurt, vanilla, and eggs. Whisk until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients and chopped apples to wet ingredients. With a large wooden spoon or spatula, mix until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix.
- Scoop batter into muffin liners, distributing evenly. I like to use a 3-Tbsp cookie scoop for this step to minimize mess.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 18-22 minutes, or until tops are set and a toothpick placed in the center comes out mostly clean. Be careful not to over-bake these or they could dry out.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5-minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool to room temperature before eating.
Notes
- You can swap rolled oats for quick oats if needed.
- I use low-fat Greek yogurt, but whole milk works too.
- Honeycrisp apples are my favorite, but braeburn, fuji, cortland, empire, golden delicious, and granny smith will also work. Keep the skin on for extra fiber.
- To avoid dry and tough muffins, don't over-mix your batter and be careful not to over-bake. Whole wheat flour is a little sensitive, so be gentle!
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg