Apple-Oatmeal Muffins

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 18
Yield: 18 servings

Description

This recipe for super moist apple-oatmeal muffins is a great addition to your lunch box instead of cookies, but they also make a great quick breakfast.

Ingredients

1/3 cup tightly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 cups peeled and finely chopped apples
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup quick-cooking oats
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
2 Combine brown sugar, all-purpose flour, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; press in butter using the back of a spoon or your fingers until crumbly. Set topping aside.
3 Toss apples with lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir in white sugar, honey, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Fold in oats.
4 Combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl; gently fold into apple-buttermilk mixture until just combined. Divide batter among the prepared muffin cups; top with crumb topping.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.