Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins

Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins is a muffin recipe built around old-fashioned rolled oats, unsweetened applesauce and milk. Plan on 12 muffins and about 35 minutes.

• Yield 12 muffins
• Ready in 35 minutes
• Prep 15 minutes
• Cook 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter or coconut oil (melted)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar or honey
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins (optional)

Instructions

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.

Leave the muffins in the tin for a few minutes, then tip them onto a rack.