Making Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15-20

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 12 muffins

Source: Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Link: http://www.melskitchencafe.com/healthy-oats-and-applesauce-muffins/

Ingredients:

• 1 cup old-fashioned oats (not quick)
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1/3 cup sugar (I used half the amount of Truvia brown sugar blend)
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup craisins or raisins, if desired

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin tins, or grease them.

 
2. In one bowl, combine the oatmeal, applesauce, milk, egg, vanilla, butter and the sugar.

 
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3. In a larger bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and raisins, if using.

 
4. Make a well in the center and add the applesauce mixture. Mix just until blended.

 

 
5. Divide evenly in the 12 muffin cups.

 
6. Bake 15-20 minutes. Don't overbake.

 
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7. Cool on wire racks.