Cranberry-Oatmeal Muffins with Applesauce
Description
Start your day off on the right foot with these cranberry-oatmeal muffins or pack one or two in your lunch for a midday treat.
Ingredients
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/3 cup canola oil
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1/4 cup orange juice
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1 large egg, slightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup regular oats, uncooked
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 cups chopped fresh cranberries
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
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Combine applesauce, oil, orange juice, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; mix well.
3
Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oats, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Add dry mix to wet mix, stirring just until moistened. Gently fold in cranberries; do not overmix. Divide batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups.
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Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and muffins are light golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.