Easy Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins recipe are the perfect healthy way to start the day! Traditional or gluten-free applesauce muffins are extremely moist and flavorful with applesauce, banana, oats, and cinnamon. Learn how to make oatmeal muffins with applesauce, along with the best variations, mix-ins, and expert baking tips!
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray. If using muffin cups, spray the insides of muffin cups with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cup quick cooking oats, ½ cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
In a separate bowl whisk together applesauce, mashed banana (or oil), egg, milk, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to the bowl with flour ingredients. Stir until thoroughly combined, but be careful to not overmix.
1 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 mashed ripe banana, 1 egg, ½ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Divide the muffin batter among the muffin tins, filling almost to the top. TIP: To easily and evenly divide muffin batter I like to use a trigger ice cream scoop.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place the muffin tin on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Gently remove muffins from the pan and allow to cool completely on wire rack.
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Optional Add-Ins:
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds
1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
2/3 cup chopped bananas
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Optional Toppings:
Sprinkle on turbinado sugar (also known as raw cane sugar) before baking.
Streusel topping: Combine 1/4 cup quick oats, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle on muffin tops before baking.
Combine 3 tablespoons granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle on before baking.
Crumb topping: In a small bowl mix together 3 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Use a fork to mix in 3 tablespoons softened butter. Sprinkle over muffin tops and bake.
Gluten-Free Applesauce Muffins
Substitute the all-purpose flour with your preferred gluten free baking flour. I use and highly recommend Cup 4 Cup gluten free flour because the taste most mimics regular flour. Additional recommended gluten free flours are Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour or King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour. Also be sure to use oats that are certified gluten free. Using gluten free baking flour usually requires a few minutes longer baking time.
Dairy Free Option
In place of the milk, use a preferred non-dairy milk, such as soy, oat, coconut, or almond milk.Please note if you need to make dairy free and gluten free muffins, do not use Cup 4 Cup gluten free flour because it contains milk powder.Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.