Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins
25 comments » My good friend Kayte (of Kayte’s Kitchen) told me about these muffins awhile ago and I thought they sounded really good, but then I forgot about them! She gave me the recipe again yesterday and I was able to make them today. For me, they definitely taste “healthy” (maybe because the only other muffins I make include about 2 cups of sugar and a cup of oil?) but they are so moist and really good! I added the optional raisins and am glad that I did – they give the muffins a little more depth and flavor.
Also, I took Kayte’s advice and mixed these with a wooden spoon instead of using a mixer. I definitely see the potential for them to be over mixed and come out tough!
Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins (from SparkRecipes)
1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon (I omitted this because I’m allergic)
1 tsp. granulated sugar
Nuts or raisins (optional)
1. Soak the oats in milk for approximately 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Combine the oat mixture with applesauce and egg whites, and mix until combined.
4. In a separate bowl whisk together dry ingredients.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Add nuts or raisins, if desired. **Do not over mix the batter or the muffins will be tough!**
6. Spoon batter into 12 prepared muffin cups. Combine cinnamon and sugar and top each muffin with some of the mixture.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until done.
i totally agree! they definitely taste healthy. but not in a bad way! your picture turned out great. i couldn’t get any good ones. i’m glad you liked them!
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These look great! It’s good to throw in something healthy now and then – makes you feel a little less guilty huh?
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These look great. I’ll have to remember them when I am looking for something healthy.
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These sound wonderful and I’m excited to make them. Any idea how well they freeze and what the calorie count is
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Michelle on January 13th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Hi Cheri, No idea about the calorie count, but yes, definitely freeze well!
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I just made these this afternoon but used banana instead of applesauce because that’s what I have. Added raisins too and they are super yum! What an easy recipe too. Thanks so much.
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I just calculated calories for the version I made and it has about 130 calories per muffin.
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I like this recipe. One question: it calls for egg whites. I have brown eggs. Would they be o.k. as a substitute?
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Michelle on March 10th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Hi Stephen, Egg whites refers to the inside of the egg, where the whites of the egg are separated from the egg yolk. The color of the outside of the egg doesn’t make a difference.
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Hello! These muffins look great! I’m always looking for “healthy” freezable breakfasts for my busy husband! Question though, could you substitute regular flour for the whole wheat flour? I’m suddenly out!
Thanks!
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Michelle on March 12th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Hi Madison, Definitely! Enjoy!
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I think I’ll be using these for a healthy breakfast baking workshop I’m doing for my Gold Award project
I’ve loved your blog for years, by the way! I have you linked in my blogroll.
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I made these this evening. They are soo yummy! Especially with homemade applesauce
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Could you substitute regular flour instead of whole wheat?
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Michelle on January 9th, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Yes, definitely!
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I did the conversions and the nutritional information (major) is as follows:
This depends on how much you fill the tins, normally I yield 24-18 out of a 12 muffin recipe.
75-100 calories each
10.4-13.9 grams carbohydrates
2.3-3 grams protein
1-1.3 grams fiber
I can see why you don’t do calorie conversions yourself, it’s a tedious process to say the least.
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