Oatmeal Cherry Applesauce Muffins

kraftychristy's Note:

I adapted this recipe from one I found at the food Blog Joy the Baker.

• Total Time: 26 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 18.0 muffins

• ¾ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ cups oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup low-fat buttermilk
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large egg , slighlty beaten
• ¾ cup dried cherries or ¾ cup cranberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Line a 12 cup and a 6 cup muffin pan with paper cases or non stick spray.
3. In a large bowl combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
4. In a medium bowl combine applesauce, buttermilk, sugar, oil and egg.
5. Make a well in dry ingredients and add applesauce mixture.
6. Stir until just moist.
7. Fold in cherries or cranberries.
8. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.

Reviews

[Mikekey]

Very moist and tasty muffin. Not too sweet. I used cherries, but cranberries would be good also. I only got 12 regular size muffins. There was no baking time included in the instructions, so I baked mine 20 minutes.