Double Apple Muffins

Submitted by HokiesMom

"From Quaker Oats booklet printed in 1989. I love the flavor of these muffins and they are pretty healthy to boot! Hope you love them as much too! These freeze very well too - just make sure to wrap them individually. I reheat the frozen muffin in the microwave for about 30 seconds."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 muffins
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oats, uncooked (old fashioned or quick)
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2⁄3 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1⁄3 cup apple juice
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3⁄4 cup apple, peeled, & chopped (about 1 medium sized apple)

directions

1. Heat oven to 400F and grease or line 12 muffin cups.
2. Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
3. Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the chopped apple, mixing just until moistened (do not overmix!).
4. Gently fold in the apples.
5. Fill cups 2/3 full.
6. Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.

Reviews

[momaphet]

This was a good hearty muffin, but both DH and I thought it needed something for that extra yum. I did double the cinnamon and added some nutmeg, maybe a little extra sugar or some lemon zest would bring out the flavor more. Made for ZWT 8 by one of The Wild Bunch.

 

[jessi_mcg]

As is usually the case with your recipes, this one does not disappoint! These came together very quickly as a "happy first day of school" treat for the kiddos, and they were enjoyed by all. I used half whole wheat and half white wheat flour, and used 3 T applesauce and 1 T oil. The flavor is subtle, so if you like a big pop of cinnamon I might increase that a bit. The texture is the real win here; usually my attempts at "healthing up" muffin recipes yield denser muffins but these were light and delicious. Thanks for posting :). Made for ZWT 8: The Wild Bunch.

 

[Outta Here]

Very moist and tasty! I love the texture the oats give them. I used Splenda brown sugar blend (2 tbls + 2 tsps = 1/3 cup brown sugar) Used a gala apple which added some extra sweetness to the muffins. I think I will try this with all apple juice instead of the milk next time, for even more apple flavor.

 

[Lalaloula]

WOW, this was just plain YUMMY! I luved its moist interior paired with the crunchy topping you get from the oats. It came together so quickly and easily and tasted oh so good! I decreased the sugar a little and subbed applesauce plus water for the apple juice and oil. This way it was even healthier and I didnt feel bad at all eating some more of these muffins. ;) I baked it in star shaped muffin pans and got 8 out of the full recipe. Thanks so much for sharing this gem of a recipe. I will surely make this often again! Made and reviewed for 1-2-3-Hit-Wonders March 2009.

 

[CoffeeB]

I love these muffin Melissa. I did do a major mess-up by forgetting the milk. I thought they would be dry because of the omission, but they really weren't. I didn't add oil or use apple juice but used applesauce and applecider instead. And, I added a full cup of chopped HoneyCrisp apples to the mix. It made two small loaves. Perfect.!!!