Apple Oat Muffins

   This recipe has never failed.  Seriously. I could eat the muffin batter or the actual muffin.  Either way, yum!  Just ask my family who observed me "taste testing" a whole muffin.  However my taste testing technique evened out when someone in my family, not going to name any names, ate half of the muffins....in a matter of 24 hours. True story!  You get the idea.  This muffin recipe is waiting for you to make it. 

Apple Oat Muffins

Ingredients

1 cup Rolled Oats

1 cup Applesauce 

1/2 cup Milk

1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

1 teaspoon Vanilla

4 Tablespoons Butter (melted)

1/4 cup Sugar

3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour 

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Dried Cherries or Cranberries (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F.

Stir together the wet ingredients (applesauce, milk, yogurt, vanilla, and butter), oats, and sugar.  

In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients. (flour, baking soda and powder, salt, cinnamon, and cherries/cranberries, if using).  

Make a well in the flour mixture.  Pour in the apple mixture.  Stir together. (Not too long, though.) 

Bake for 15-20 minutes.  

Enjoy!

Recipe slightly adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe.