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Lightly sweet Apple Oatmeal Muffins will be the healthy and delicious spot in your breakfast. Light moist muffins surround chunks of fresh apples nestled in with wholesome oatmeal.
You’ll love starting your day with these easy to make grab and go muffins.
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Healthy eating
Are you still trying to eat a little healthier for the New Year? These Apple Oatmeal Muffins can definitely help you! And they do it in a tasty way!
Looking for other delicious and sweet muffins? Try my Peanut Butter Oatmeal Muffins, Pecan Pie Muffins and Lemon Poppyseed Pancake Muffins!
Healthy start to the year
I wanted to make some nice and healthy apple oatmeal muffins.
About this time every year I work on my cholesterol. Take a look at my post from 2018 for Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote where I talk about watching my cholesterol and I give tons of tips to help you.
A couple of my tried and true ingredients for lowering cholesterol are apples and oatmeal. So, why not combine them in a tasty little muffin!
An apple a day
You’ve heard the saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. I think it’s true!
Apples lower your blood cholesterol and they protect your heart.
The ingredient in apples that does a lot of the work is pectin. Pectin is a sticky substance found in fruits and veggies that works as a natural cholesterol cutter. It’s a soluble fiber that helps draw cholesterol out of the body.
Apples also contain flavonoids, which are chemicals that sort-of short circuit the process that makes “bad” LDL cholesterol accumulate in the bloodstream.
Oatmeal goodness
I’m sure you’ve seen the claims on the oatmeal boxes that it helps lower cholesterol.
Oats, like apples, contain lots of soluble fiber, the kind shown to reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol.
Oats also may preserve good levels of “good” HDL cholesterol.
Recipe notes
I like to use muffin cups for all my muffins, and I like to spray the inside of the cups with non-stick or oil spray so the muffin doesn’t stick to the cup.
Almond milk
Unsweetened almond milk is my choice for this recipe. I like the flavor it adds and the fact that it’s healthy.
Almonds are loaded with calcium, vitamin E (an antioxidant), and magnesium (which helps regulate blood pressure).
Almonds are also high in monounsaturated fats, which may lower total and “bad” LDL cholesterol.
You can, if you prefer to use another milk, swap it out.
Other swaps
Swap ½ cup of whole-wheat flour for ½ cup of the all-purpose flour in these muffins.
Add in some nuts for crunch if you like. Try about ½ cup of chopped nuts; I’d suggest almonds or walnuts for these muffins.
Can I freeze these muffins?
Yes, these muffins, and really almost any muffins, will freeze and reheat really well.
When you’re ready to defrost them, thaw the muffins at room temperature, or place frozen muffins in the fridge the night before you want to eat them.
Or heat the frozen muffins in a 350° F oven for about 10-15 minutes.
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Apple Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
Apple Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose or gluten free flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup almond milk
- ¼ cup light tasting oil of your choice like olive or grapeseed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cup apples peeled cored & chopped (about 1½ medium apples)
- Additional oats for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Spray a 12-count muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners and spray the inside of the liners with cooking spray, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, almond milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined. Fold in the chopped apple, and divide evenly between the 12 muffin cups.
- Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of old-fashioned oats over the top of each muffin. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Sheryl Jensen
I dont drink sodas, and try to eat lots of vegs and fruit.
Tonya Flores
By walking everyday and eating more fruits and veggies.
Marianna
I’m doing keto this year
Leela
Basically, homemade everything.
Doug H
Started off with Hello Fresh. Now I’m flying solo and cooking for 4. Looking forward to eating healthier by eating more fresh instead of packaged. Also looking forward to winning a set of Life Currents kitchen tools.
Tammy Pereira
Eating healthier in the new year is difficult, I’m not going to lie, but I believe the key is to not go that route alone. Having a support system is HUGE when making any type of lifestyle change.
Victoria Scott
My biggest thing is getting enough sleep, enough water, and trying meditation each night before bed! So far, it’s been helping!
Thomas Gibson
I drink more water and eat smaller portions.
rstevens
This year I am trying to incorporate more greens in my meals.
Renee Grosskreuz
I try to drink more water and eat more berries,fruits and vegetables.
John M
Thanks for offering this giveaway!
Lauren M Hecker
For the new year I am going to try to drink more coffee, less alcohol and get more protein in everyday.
Patricia West
I’m cutting down on carbs and cutting out processed foods completely. I’m finding alternatives to swap in (like almond or coconut flour and agave syrup) for great recipes like the apple oat muffins you shared here!
Stephanie Larison
I’m doing really good so far with the eating healthier. The thing that works for me is all about the prepping healthy snacks to take on the go. Once a week I cut up and wash and get ready in individual containers healthy snacks for us and the kids to easily grab. So far the fave is the cut up celery sticks.
Amber Azelton
I eat healthier by meal prepping so it’s not so much work through the week.
Hay
looks yummy!!!!
Elizabeth Sul-Celline
For the new year I’m focusing on whole, unprocessed foods, everything homemade, and avoiding preservatives.
Stephanie Liske
I have no tips or tricks.
Deborah K Smith
My husband is a recently diagnosed diabetic and I have my own health issues. So I am putting more vegetables in our food than I did before and we were heavy on them. But it’s for my husband to be healthier too. He isn’t liking it but I have been able to hide more vegetables in his food and have him no know it. It’s better for both of us, but mostly him.
Madison Zundel
I’m trying to keep my portion sizes smaller, that has helped me lose 10 pounds so far.