Description

These Healthy Oatmeal Applesauce Muffins are a nutritious and delicious treat perfect for breakfast or snacks. Made with wholesome quick oats blended into oat flour, unsweetened applesauce, and sweetened naturally with pure maple syrup, these muffins offer a moist texture packed with flavor from cinnamon and vanilla. Using avocado oil keeps them light and healthy, while the baking powder ensures a fluffy rise. Easy to prepare and bake, they are a great gluten-free option for the whole family.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

2 cups quick oats
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
4 Tbsp avocado oil
2 tsp vanilla paste

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Instructions

Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a muffin tin with 9 paper liners. If you don’t have liners, lightly spray the muffin holes with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Make Oat Flour: Place the quick oats into a blender and blend for 60 seconds until they become a fine oat flour.
Combine Dry Ingredients: Add baking powder, sea salt, and ground cinnamon to the blender with the oat flour and blend for another 10 seconds to mix thoroughly.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, avocado oil, and vanilla paste until fully combined.
Create Batter: Pour the oat flour mixture into the wet ingredients bowl and stir gently until a smooth batter forms, ensuring even consistency.
Fill Muffin Cups: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup most of the way up. Optionally, sprinkle oats or chopped nuts on top for extra texture.
Bake Muffins: Place the muffin tin on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Check Doneness: For accurate doneness, use a digital thermometer to check the internal temperature of a muffin; it should read 190 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
Cool Before Serving: Allow the muffins to cool completely to room temperature before removing the paper liners to prevent the muffin from sticking to the liner and breaking apart.

Notes

If you prefer, you can substitute vanilla paste with vanilla extract.
For nuttier flavor and texture, sprinkle chopped walnuts or pecans on top before baking.
Ensure muffins are completely cooled to avoid crumbs sticking to liners.
These muffins freeze well; store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To make the recipe vegan, substitute eggs with flax eggs and confirm maple syrup is vegan-friendly.