Apple Oatmeal Muffins

Eating oatmeal for breakfast on the go? Try these Apple Oatmeal Muffins, made with oatmeal and maple syrup (no flour!).

Want oatmeal for breakfast but get out the door? Bake a batch of these Apple Oatmeal Muffins! Alex and I weren’t muffins. You see They see: Most muffins are just an excuse to eat cake for breakfast. To the right? They’re loaded with lots of sugar and all-purpose flour: which in itself isn’t bad, but leads to a big crash a few hours later! If you’re like me, you might want to save your sugar and flour for dessert instead. (Like this decadent chocolate cake.) Breakfast is all about hearty, healthy choices—that’s where these Apple Oatmeal Muffins come in!

Do you want another apple muffin? Our Streusel Apple Muffins have a crunchy Streusel topping to die for.

What’s the secret? Oatmeal + Oatmeal.

So what’s the secret to making apple oatmeal muffins healthy and breakfast friendly? Oats. oatmeal ! Instead of all-purpose flour, use a mixture of rolled oats and rolled oats. And while they’re not as fluffy as a standard muffin, the texture is nice and moist and perfectly flavored! Cinnamon and allspice are the perfect combination with the sweet and tart apple. And instead of sugar, we used maple syrup: it’s a sweeter sweetener and makes refined sugar cheaper.

How do you make oatmeal? It’s pretty easy to find oatmeal at the store these days. But Alex and I never buy it because we like to make it at home! It’s that easy if you have a food processor or high-speed blender. That’s how it’s done:

• Place 1 cup of oatmeal in a high speed blender or food processor.
• Turn it on and blend for a few minutes until ground into a fine flour! 1 cup of oats makes 1 cup of rolled oats. (Yes, it’s 1 for 1.)
• Here are lots of oatmeal recipes if you want to make more!

Instructions for making oatmeal and apple muffins

Not much technique is required to make these Apple Oatmeal Muffins. If you’ve ever made a muffin, pancake, or waffle, you know the process: dry mix, wet mix, combine. Then bake! Here are some additional notes about this apple oatmeal muffin recipe:

• Use organic apples whenever possible. Apples are one of the best products to buy organic. This is a great place to use them! (PS, head over to our apple recipes for more ways to use them.)
• For vegans, use a flaxseed egg. This oatmeal muffin recipe is dairy free. If you want to make it completely vegan and plant-based, you can also use a flaxseed egg instead of the egg.
• Use any neutral oil as the oil. We love using oil in muffins because it’s easier than melting butter or coconut oil (yes, we’re lazy!). You can use grape seeds, sunflower or greens here. You can also use melted coconut oil and if you eat dairy you can use butter for a tastier taste.

Nutritional Benefits of Oats

There are many good things about eating these Apple Oatmeal Muffins! Because they’re mostly oatmeal, they offer all the benefits of a big bowl of oatmeal. According to the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Oats:

• Are rich in fiber
• May reduce risk of heart disease
• May be helpful in weight control

More oatmeal muffins

Alex and I are a bit obsessed with oatmeal muffins! They’re perfect for a healthy breakfast and snack spread with a little peanut butter or almond butter. Our son Larson loves them in his school lunch box! And we love them for snacks. Here are some of our oatmeal muffin recipes:

This apple oatmeal muffin recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten free. For vegans, dairy-free, and plant-based, use a flaxseed egg.