Apple-Oatmeal Muffins
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
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1/3 cup tightly packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 1/2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
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2 cups peeled and finely chopped apples
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup honey
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1/2 cup oil
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2 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup quick-cooking oats
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2 cups whole wheat flour
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
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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.
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Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.