Healthy Apple Oatmeal Muffins with Cinnamon
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1 cup milk (or vanilla soy milk)

1 cup quick cooking oats

1 egg

1 ripe banana, mashed (or 1/4 cup applesauce)

1/4 cup honey (or brown sugar)

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour (see suggestions)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1 small apple, finely chopped or grated

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line or lightly spray muffin cups, including top of pan, with cooking spray.

In a small mixing bowl, combine milk and oats. Let soak for 15 minutes then whisk in egg, mashed banana, and honey.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add oat mixture to flour mixture. Using as few strokes as possible, mix until everything is moistened (lumps are okay). Fold in walnuts and apple. Spoon apple oatmeal muffin batter into prepared muffin cups, 2/3 full.

Bake in preheated 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Follow this recipe then use our tips and techniques to create apple oatmeal muffins JUST FOR YOU!


There are many types of whole wheat flours that are sweeter and lighter than traditional whole wheat. For example, hard white wheat flour creates similar results as all white but is much better for you. There are other choices, too, like kamut flour, spelt flour, oat flour, and teff flour. Explore...discover...and ENJOY!