Apple-Oat Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or sugar
• 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup oil (e.g. canola)
• 1/2 cup non-dairy milk, plain (soy or almond)
• 1 banana or 2 tablespoons applesauce
• Optional: raisins, almonds
• 1 large apple, diced into tiny bits (e.g. honeycrisp)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a muffin tin.

Mix the rolled oats and flour. Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and add all the remaining dry ingredients. Fold well to mix.

Blend all the wet ingredients until smooth, the banana should be mashed into a thick puree first.

Fold the blended liquid mixture into the dry mixture. Fold for a minute until a thick and wet batter is formed. Fold in the diced apple bits.

Fill muffin tins and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Cool muffins on a cooling rack and serve warm for best texture and flavor.

Yield:  10 or 12 muffins