Healthy Cinnamon Applesauce Oat Muffins (vegan, oil-free, refined sugar free)
A simple, healthy muffin that is easy to make, kid friendly, and only lightly sweetened. It tastes amazing with some nut or apple butter!
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or half whole wheat, half AP flour)
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- scant 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 heaping tsp cinnamon (more if your applesauce doesn’t have cinnamon)
- 1 1/4 cup cinnamon applesauce
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar, add more if you want a sweeter muffin (or brown sugar)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, add the whole wheat pastry flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until combined.
- In a medium bowl, add the applesauce, coconut sugar, apple cider vinegar, almond milk, and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
- Add the wet to the dry. Stir with a spatula until just combined, don’t overmix! Divide batter into the muffin pan cavities. Bake for 17-19 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Place muffins on a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Servings: 12 muffins