Whole-Grain Apple Muffins

Name: Whole-Grain Apple Muffins
Ingredients: 1½ cups rolled oats; 1 cup whole wheat flour; ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; ½ cup ground flax; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 large egg; 1 cup low-fat buttermilk; ¼ cup canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large apple; ½ cup chopped walnuts; ½ cup dried cranberries or raisins; ½ cup dried cranberries or raisins

Preparation info

Makes
1 dozen
dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Apples

By Julia Rutland

Published 2020

About

This whole-grain muffin has a bit less sugar than other recipes; sweetness is added with the fresh apple and dried cranberries. Keep the peel on the apple for maximum fiber and nutrition.

Ingredients

1½ cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, flax, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together egg, milk, oil, and vanilla in a small bowl. Core apple and coarsely chop.

Add egg