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Apple Oatmeal Muffins with Sweet Oatmeal Topping Recipe

  • Author: Diana of thechiclife.com
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 22 mins
  • Total Time: 32 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: American

Description

My sister and I made these muffins one weekend, inspired by the hand-picked apples I brought back from an orchard in Flat Rock, NC. Oatmeal, whole wheat flour, and the sweet oatmeal topping help distinguish these muffins from the Healthy Cinnamon Apple Muffins I recently blogged. Skip the sweet oatmeal topping for a healthier muffin. Keep it on for extra texture and sweetness.

*Vegetarian, Vegan Options*


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (or sub flour of choice)
  • 3/4 cup spelt flour (or sub flour of choice)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • dash nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup sucanat (or sub sugar for a sweeter taste)
  • 1 egg (or use vegan substitute, like a flaxseed egg – 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water – let sit for about 10 minutes)
  • 1 cup milk (or sub vegan milk)
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large apple, cored and chopped small, about 1 1/2 cups (I like to leave the peel on, but if you peel them, you’ll get a smoother texture in each bite)
  • non-stick spray or muffin liners

Sweet Oatmeal Topping (optional)

  • 1/4 old fashioned oats
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick spray or muffin liners.
  2. Add oats, whole wheat flour, spelt flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg into a medium bowl and whisk together.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk to beat egg and sucanat together till combined.
  4. Whisk in milk, canola oil, white vinegar, and vanilla extract.
  5. Pour dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredient mixture, and stir gently just to combine – careful to not over-mix. Gently fold in apple pieces.
  6. Pour muffin batter into muffin tin cups – about 3/4 full each.
  7. If using Sweet Oatmeal Topping, in a small bowl, combine oats, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon and stir together. Evenly distribute no top of the muffins.
  8. Bake for 18-22 minutes until centers set or a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  9. Cool at least 10-15 minutes, or until safe to eat, before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Yields 12 muffins

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