Description
Deliciously sweet muffins combining grated apples and carrots, perfect for breakfast or as a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups white wheat flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup oats (old-fashioned or 1-minute oats)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup oil (vegetable or canola)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup grated apple (1–2 apples)
- 1 cup grated carrot (2–3 carrots)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375° F (190° C) and prepare a muffin tin with liners or non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine white wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices (cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg).
- In a separate bowl, mix eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract until well blended.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in grated apples and carrots until just mixed.
- Spoon the batter into muffin tins, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in the tin for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For variations, you can add nuts or chocolate chips, or substitute grated zucchini for part of the carrots.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg