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Apple Oatmeal Mini Muffins

Photo by Candice
  • Prep time
    20 minutes
  • Cook time
    15 minutes
  • Makes
    48
Author Notes

Buttermilk and the tiny bits of apple keep the muffins moist. These muffins were a hit at work; people liked that they weren’t too sweet and that, despite having oatmeal, they were still quite fluffy. —Candice

Ingredients

  • 2 cups

    oat flour (crushed oats)


  • 1/2 cup

    old fashioned oats


  • 2 cups

    diced and peeled apples (2 large apples or 3-4 smaller apples)


  • 2

    eggs


  • 1 cup

    buttermilk


  • 1/2 cup

    butter


  • 1/2 tablespoon

    cinnamon


  • 1/8 teaspoon

    salt


  • 3/4 cup

    brown sugar


  • 1 teaspoon

    baking soda


  • 2 teaspoons

    vanilla extract

Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Peel and dice the apples.
  3. Using a blender, crush 2 cups of old fashioned oats (to get 2 cups of oat flour, you’ll need to crush more than 2 cups) or use purchased oat flour.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix the oat flour, old fashioned oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
  5. In another bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla. Add melted butter and sugar. Mix. Add buttermilk. Mix.
  6. Add the liquid ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients. Incorporate but don’t over-mix.
  7. Add the chopped apples.
  8. Using a small spoon, scoop the muffin batter into buttered mini muffin pans. Cook for about 13 to 15 minutes. If you use a larger muffin pan (not mini), you will need to bake the muffins longer.

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