The Best Healthy Apple Oatmeal Muffins that You Will Love

Apple oatmeal muffins are a delicious and healthy snack. These healthy muffins taste like warm cinnamon apple oatmeal but in muffin form.

You know that warm and welcoming aroma of muffins baking in the oven? It doesn’t have to come with guilt or be loaded with sugar and butter. As we get older we start to put a little more interest in making healthier choices for ourselves and our families. You can make this decision at any age really. I find myself using a lot of cinnamon and gluten-free oats so these apple cinnamon oatmeal muffins are perfect!

See how easy it to make these healthy apple oats muffins, they are one of our best healthy muffins recipes. They are also freezer friendly and kid approved.

how to make healthy apple oatmeal muffins

Like many, I have a major set tooth, but I also don’t want to eat unhealthy processed snack foods that create inflammation in the body along with other things. So I often make healthy snacks, like muffins and smoothies to satisfy the sweet tooth while enjoying something rather healthy. This is also a great option for kids, because its never too early to teach kids good eating habits.

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What You Need to Make Healthy Apple Oatmeal Muffins

For these apple cinnamon oatmeal muffins you will need a few simple ingredients. If you are an avid baker, you may already have many of these things in your pantry. There are links at the bottom of the recipe where you can purchase all of the ingredients and items used to make these apple muffins.

2 cups gluten free rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 large apple, peeled, cored, and diced
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, divided
2 rip bananas, mashed
2 eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

When baking oatmeal muffins I always opt for gluten free rolled oats, and not quick cooking oats, or any other kind of oats. You can find them online here: gluten free rolled oats.

You will also need a muffin pan, and muffin liners.

How to Make Healthy Apple Muffins with Oats

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Then place the diced apples in a medium sized bowl and toss with 1/2 tsp of the cinnamon to coat, and set aside. Make sure the apple pieces are cut into small bite sized pieces.

You can use any of your favorite apples for these muffins. You can use granny smiths, gala, red delicious, etc. I am using gala apples for this apple oatmeal muffin recipe.

Next, in a separate large bowl mash the bananas.

Then add the other wet ingredients to the mashed bananas. Add the eggs, maple syrup, and almond milk.

Also add the rest of the cinnamon and the nutmeg to the wet mixture. Stir to combine.

Add the oats and the baking powder to the mashed banana mixture.

Mix thoroughly, and let the oats sit for at least 5 minutes to allow them to soak up some of the liquid. Do not skip this step.

After 5 minutes, gently fold in the diced apples, and mix thoroughly.

How to Bake Apple Oat Muffins

Line a muffin pan with parchment paper liners.

Then fill each of the muffin cups with equal portions of muffin batter.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Remove and place on a wire rack to cool.

Cooling Healthy Apple Oatmeal Muffins

First, let the muffins cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes.

Then gently take them from the pan and let them cool completely on the wire rack. As the muffins cool the parchment paper liners will easily fall away from the tasty muffins, with no sticking.

These delicious cinnamon apple oatmeal muffins are best enjoyed warm, right out of the oven. If you meal prep then this is a great recipe for a quick breakfast on busy mornings, or an easy afternoon snack.

If not devoured right away, leftover muffins can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

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These apple oatmeal muffins are freezer friendly. If you intend to freeze them make sure to wait until they have fully cooled. Then you can place them in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze them. Don’t forget to mark the contents and the date.

Delicious Apple Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

During the apple season time of year when you have a bunch of sweet apples and not enough ideas of what to do with them, this is a great recipe to have on hand. This delicious muffin recipe is made with real apples, no added sugar other than the natural sweetness of the juicy apples, and maple syrup.

Enjoy these oatmeal apple cinnamon muffins with your morning coffee or tea as a simple breakfast. These are made with all healthy ingredients and make a great school snack or a great snack for the whole family. Homemade muffins will always be a better option than any pre-made store-bought item.

If you have a sweet tooth for healthy snacks, then you will also enjoy these healthy muffin recipes:

Yield:
12

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
20 minutes

Total Time:
20 minutes

When looking for healthy breakfast muffins these apple oatmeal muffins are sure to please. This oatmeal muffin recipe is packed with delicious apples, gluten free oats, and sweet bananas

Ingredients

2 cups gluten free rolled oats

1 tsp baking powder

1 large apple, peeled, cored and diced

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided

2 ripe bananas, mashed

2 eggs, room temperature

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup almond milk

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Toss the diced apples with a ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and set aside.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas into a smooth pulp.
Then combine the mashed bananas, eggs, almond milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk well into a smooth batter.
Add the oats and baking powder to the mashed banana mixture. Gently mix it all together.
Let the muffin batter sit for 5 minutes. This will allow the oats to soak up the liquid.
Gently fold in the diced apples, and stir to mix.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Gently remove the muffins from the pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
These are best enjoyed warm, right out of the oven. Refrigerate or freeze the leftovers.
Reheat the muffins in the microwave for the oven-fresh taste.