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
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick spray or muffin liners.
- Add oats, whole wheat flour, spelt flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg into a medium bowl and whisk together.
- In a large bowl, whisk to beat egg and sucanat together till combined.
- Whisk in milk, canola oil, white vinegar, and vanilla extract.
- 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.
- Pour muffin batter into muffin tin cups – about 3/4 full each.
- 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.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until centers set or a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool at least 10-15 minutes, or until safe to eat, before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Yields 12 muffins