Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Muffins!

I have been on the hunt for a delicious muffin recipe that incorporates fruit, is a bit healthier than the store mix variety and is freezer-friendly.  I stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest (http://cathlincooks.blogspot.com/2009/03/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal-muffins.html) and modified it to suit my needs.  This is not gluten free (to the dislike of my husband) but I wanted to experiment with a few things first and will eventually get to trying it gluten free.

Since I had a bag of organic apples in my fridge, I decided to make it apple cinnamon as the original recipe called for.  I also used cinnamon, whole wheat flour (my first time cooking with it), rolled oats, eggs, homemade peach/applesauce, milk, vanilla, salt, baking powder, brown sugar and sugar.

Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  (This smelled fantastic!)

In another bowl, mix together eggs (slightly beaten), milk, eggs, applesauce and vanilla.  The original recipe called for oil; however, I used a few cubes of homemade peach/applesauce instead to make it a bit healthier.

Stir the wet ingredients in with the dry. Peel and dice apples and add to the batter.

Add the batter to lined muffin tins and bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes.

To freeze; let the muffins cool completely.  Individually wrap the muffins in plastic wrap and then put in a labeled freezer safe bag. 

When ready to eat, remove from freezer bag and plastic wrap.  Microwave in 30 second increments until warm.

Enjoy!

Rachael

Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Oatmeal Muffins

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour

½ cup rolled oats

1/3 cup light-brown sugar, packed

1/3 cup sugar

Cinnamon to taste

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

2/3 cup milk

½ cup applesauce

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 ½ - 2 cups chopped apples

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and put liners in a muffin tin.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, oats, sugars, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.  In another bowl, stir together milk, eggs, applesauce and vanilla until blended.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.  Peel and chop apples then add to the batter.

Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Allow muffins to cool completely and then wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer safe bag to freeze.  

When ready to eat, remove from plastic wrap and microwave in 30 second increments until warm.

Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Muffins!

I have been on the hunt for a delicious muffin recipe that incorporates fruit, is a bit healthier than the store mix variety and is freezer-friendly.  I stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest (http://cathlincooks.blogspot.com/2009/03/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal-muffins.html) and modified it to suit my needs.  This is not gluten free (to the dislike of my husband) but I wanted to experiment with a few things first and will eventually get to trying it gluten free.

Since I had a bag of organic apples in my fridge, I decided to make it apple cinnamon as the original recipe called for.  I also used cinnamon, whole wheat flour (my first time cooking with it), rolled oats, eggs, homemade peach/applesauce, milk, vanilla, salt, baking powder, brown sugar and sugar.

Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  (This smelled fantastic!)

In another bowl, mix together eggs (slightly beaten), milk, eggs, applesauce and vanilla.  The original recipe called for oil; however, I used a few cubes of homemade peach/applesauce instead to make it a bit healthier.

Stir the wet ingredients in with the dry. Peel and dice apples and add to the batter.

Add the batter to lined muffin tins and bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes.

To freeze; let the muffins cool completely.  Individually wrap the muffins in plastic wrap and then put in a labeled freezer safe bag. 

When ready to eat, remove from freezer bag and plastic wrap.  Microwave in 30 second increments until warm.

Enjoy!

Rachael

Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Oatmeal Muffins

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour

½ cup rolled oats

1/3 cup light-brown sugar, packed

1/3 cup sugar

Cinnamon to taste

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

2/3 cup milk

½ cup applesauce

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 ½ - 2 cups chopped apples

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and put liners in a muffin tin.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, oats, sugars, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.  In another bowl, stir together milk, eggs, applesauce and vanilla until blended.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.  Peel and chop apples then add to the batter.

Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Allow muffins to cool completely and then wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer safe bag to freeze.  

When ready to eat, remove from plastic wrap and microwave in 30 second increments until warm.