Description
Looking for a wholesome, delicious muffin that’s perfect for fall? Apple cinnamon oatmeal muffins might just be your new favorite recipe. These muffins combine the flavors of fresh apples, warm cinnamon, and hearty oats, creating a healthy snack or breakfast option that’s easy to prepare and perfect for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned or quick oats
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk or apple cider
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- Optional: chopped walnuts or pecans for extra crunch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or cooking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk wet ingredients: In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk (or apple cider), applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Combine: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the apples: Gently fold in the chopped apples and any optional add-ins (e.g., nuts).
- Fill muffin tins: Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each nearly to the top.
- Bake: Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: apple cinnamon oatmeal muffins, healthy muffins, fall muffins, cinnamon muffins, oatmeal muffins, easy breakfast muffins, apple muffins, oatmeal recipes