Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins (2023)

These Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins are a delicious way to start the day. They are a hearty muffin made with whole grain oats with delicious flavor and texture from the applesauce.

Whip up a batch and bake these muffins in just 30 minutes!

Oatmeal muffins

Muffins have always been a favorite in our house. When the kids were little, I would bake up muffins all the time. They loved every type of muffin I made.

They'd eat them for breakfast or a snack. I'd usually just leave them out on the counter and they would grab one or two throughout the day.

Muffins are so easy to make and they are done and out in the oven in no time at all.

These applesauce oatmeal muffins are very similar to the most popular recipe on the blog, oatmeal banana muffins. I published that recipe in my first year of blogging and is definitely a favorite.

I've made these muffins without the streusel topping. But you could certainly add one if you'd like.

These muffins are certain to become a big hit and since they are so easy to make, you'll be making them again and again!

Key ingredients

• Applesauce - Use your homemade applesauce or your favorite store brand. I like to use an applesauce that's a little chunky. Those chunks add little burst of apple in the muffins.
• Oats - Old fashioned or rolled oats give the muffins a lot of texture. One-minute oats can also be used, especially if you don't want the bite of the oats in the muffins.
• Flour - I used all-purpose flour, but you could also use white wheat flour.
• Leavening - Baking powder, baking soda and one egg give the muffins a bit of lift while baking.
• Flavoring - Ground cinnamon and a touch of vanilla add the perfect balance of flavor.

Step by step directions

• In a mixing bowl, combine oats flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt
• In a separate bowl mix milk, egg, oil and vanilla together

• Add to flour mixture along with applesauce. Mix just until the flour is mixed in
• Scoop batter into a muffin tin

• Top with a sprinkle of oats
• Bake for 18-20 minutes until muffins are cooked through
• Cool muffins in pan for 3-5 minutes. Then remove from muffin tin and cool on a baking rack
• Muffins may be eaten warm or fully cooled

Recipe tips

• Use fresh baking powder - baking powder can lose its effectiveness and if old, your muffins might not rise properly.
• Fully preheat your oven - I use a separateoven thermometerin my oven to make certain my oven has reached the proper temperature. My preheat light often turns off before the oven has reached full temperature so I always give it extra time.
• Do not overmix batter. Just stir until everything is mixed in. Over stirring can cause tough muffins.
• Use anice cream scoopfor even sized muffins. Plus it makes putting the batter in the tins easy peasy!

Optional add-ins

• Add ½ cup of dried raisins or cranberries
• Mix in ½ cup of chopped nuts. Pecans or walnuts would work perfectly.
• Need chocolate? Add a ½ cup of chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips!

More delicious muffins

• Blueberry Banana Muffins
• Pumpkin Apple Muffins
• Cinnamon Muffins
• Coffee Cake Muffins
• Peach Muffins

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

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