These apple oatmeal muffins are a fabulous grab and go breakfast that you don't have to feel guilty about eating! The flavor of fresh apple and granola topping makes them just as delicious as any sugar-filled muffin you would get at a bakery. Thanks to a fair amount of applesauce, these perfectly sweet and flavorful muffins are a healthy start to any day!
Apple Oatmeal Muffins With Applesauce
Apple oatmeal muffins are one of my favorite family-friendly healthy breakfast recipes! The key is in replacing a good portion of the sugar with applesauce!
On top of being a fantastic breakfast choice, you will love how easy these healthy apple oatmeal muffins are to make! I know that I really appreciate good recipes featuring a quick and convenient one-bowl method of mixing!
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🥘 Apple Oatmeal Muffin Ingredients
All of these ingredients should be easy to find at your local grocery store. Bear Naked is a particularly healthy brand of granola, but feel free to use your favorite brand if you prefer.
- Egg 1 large room temperature egg, beaten.
- Vanilla Extract - 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Coconut Oil - 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.
- Buttermilk - ½ cup of low-fat buttermilk at room temperature.
- Unsweetened Applesauce- 1 ½ cups of unsweetened applesauce.
- Organic Sugar - ¼ cup of organic sugar (regular sugar will work as well).
- Salt - ¼ teaspoon of salt.
- Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
- Baking Soda - ½ teaspoon of baking soda.
- Ground Cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
- Whole Wheat Flour - 1 ¼ cup of whole wheat flour.
- Old-Fashioned Oats - 1 ¼ cup of old fashioned oats.
- Apple - ½ cup of chopped apple (or dehydrated apple chips).
- Granola (optional)- ½ cup of Bear Naked vanilla almond granola (or use your favorite brand).
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make Apple Oatmeal Muffins
There may be a lot of ingredients, but the steps are simple! All you need is a large mixing bowl, a silicone spatula, and a muffin pan.
This will make a batch of 15 regular-sized muffins. Plenty for saving for breakfast the following day or 2!
- Prep. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and either line your standard size muffin pan(s) with paper liners, or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine wet ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the wet batter ingredients: 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, ½ cup of low-fat buttermilk, 1 ½ cups applesauce, and ¼ cup sugar.
- Mix. Mix in ¼ teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon and combine thoroughly.
- Add flour, oats, & apples. Add 1 ¼ cups of whole wheat flour and stir to combine, then add in 1 ¼ cups of old fashioned oats. Stir in the oats, then fold in ½ a cup of chopped apples (or dehydrated apple chips).
- Bake. Portion batter into each of your prepared muffin cups, filling about ⅔ of the way full. Sprinkle tops of muffins with ½ a cup of granola, then bake on the middle oven rack at 375°F (190°C) for 15-18 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool. Remove muffins from the oven and allow to cool in the muffin pan for 3-5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
These muffins make a light meal on their own. For a quick and easy breakfast that is a bit more filling, serve them with some microwave scrambled eggs and air fryer sausage patties. Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- For clean and even distribution, try using an ice cream scoop to put the batter in your prepared muffin tin.
- Do not fill the muffin tins more than ⅔ of the way full because they will rise significantly while baking.
- To store: Apple oatmeal muffins can be kept on top of a paper towel in an airtight container (in a single layer). Cover the tops of the muffins with an additional paper towel and they will last for 4 days at room temperature.
- To freeze: Place muffins in a heavy-duty freezer bag with the air squeezed out and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw them out on the counter a few hours before ready to eat (or overnight).
❓ Recipe FAQs
The applesauce is the key ingredient for replacing some of the sugar and keeping the muffins moist. If you cant get your hands on any, try an applesauce substitute !
It depends on what you are looking for in terms of a 'health food'. They are not low-carb or sugar free, but compared to other muffins they are much healthier!
Oat bran is ground more finely than oatmeal. It also has more protein and fiber. Though very similar, they are not the same.
😋 Best Recipes Using Oatmeal
- Oatmeal Craisin Cookies - Craisins add a slightly tart and sweet surprise to these classic oatmeal cookies.
- Old Fashioned Irish Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Pecan Frosting -Irish oatmeal cake with caramel pecan frosting is the perfect dessert for St. Patrick's day!
- Meatloaf with Oatmeal - Oatmeal is the perfect binding ingredient for an incredible meatloaf!
- Oatmeal Raisinet Cookies - Everyone's favorite chocolate-covered raisin candy but inside a cookie!
- Chocolate No Bake Cookies (without peanut butter) - You don't even have to turn on the oven to make these delicious chocolate no-bake cookies!
- Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies - Chocolate and bananas are a match made in heaven!
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Apple Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 large egg (beaten, at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ cup low-fat buttermilk (at room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup organic sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 ¼ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup apple (chopped, fresh or dehydrated apple chips)
- ½ cup bear naked vanilla almond granola (optional, or use your favorite brand)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and either line your standard size muffin pan(s) with paper liners, or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the wet batter ingredients: egg, vanilla extract, coconut oil, low-fat buttermilk, applesauce, and sugar. Add the salt, baking powder, baking soda, and ground cinnamon and combine thoroughly.
- Add the whole wheat flour and stir to combine, then add in the old fashioned oats. Stir in the oats, then fold in the chopped apples (or dehydrated apple chips).
- Portion batter into each of your prepared muffin cups, filling about ⅔ full. Sprinkle tops of muffins with granola, then bake on the middle oven rack at 375°F (190°C) for 15-18 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove muffins from the oven and allow to cool in the muffin pan for 3-5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
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