Hi guys! I hope you have been enjoying apple week! I’ve got another recipe for you today that I shared a couple of weeks ago over at Lil’ Luna. They’re a healthy way to start your day and taste oh so good!
With back to school time, comes chaotic mornings and lots of running around after school to different activities and events. I am trying not to get stuck in the “cereal every morning for breakfast” rut this year and have been trying to come up with some other easy and healthy breakfast options. These muffins are not too sweet and are really quite filling. They are perfect for breakfast with some fruit and a glass of milk and also work great for a quick after school snack as you are running out the door for those kids’ activities! As an added bonus, the boys both loved them {which is a rarity around here when it comes to anything healthy!}
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup rolled oats {quick or old fashioned} + 3 tbsp for topping
- 1 1/4 cup crushed bran cereal
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and coarsely grated
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
To Make
- Preheat the oven to 375F and line your muffin tin with paper liners
- Mix the eggs, oil, milk, honey, yogurt, and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Add 1 cup of the rolled oats and the crushed bran. Let soak for 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add the wet ingredients in and mix until blended {the batter will be quite thick}. Stir in the grated apple.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin tin and fill up almost to the top {they rise very little}.
- Mix brown sugar and the remaining oats together and sprinkle on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes {until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean}. Makes 16.
- Serve warm with butter or jam. We just refrigerate these and warm them up in the microwave for 10-20 seconds in the morning.
Remember that I will be sharing apple recipes and projects all week long so make sure to come back and join in the harvest! 🙂
If you missed Monday’s post, check out these Mini Raspberry Apple Pies….
Happy Apple Week!
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