Apple Cinnamon Muffins (with Honey and Oats)
These Apple Cinnamon Muffins are full of hearty oats, but are lightly sweetened with honey for a satisfying and convenient Fall breakfast.
The Humble Muffin
Since my little man started eating solid foods, I have developed a new appreciation for the humble muffin. Muffins don’t get a lot of attention in the breakfast world. To be honest, it’s tough to stand out in a meal that includes pancakes, omelets, Apple Overnight French Toast Casserole, and, of course, bacon. The breakfast table is a competitive place, but a good muffin can hold its own amidst the stiffest breakfast competition. Truly, what other breakfast item boasts so many endearing traits? The muffin is portable, convenient, easily made in advance, requires no utensils, and, if made right, can pack a wallop of good things in one hand held package.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins – A Portable Powerhouse
This apple muffin recipe is responsible for changing my mind about muffins. The combination of honey, diced apples, and cinnamon is a match made in Autumn heaven. Subtly sweet with warm spices, you’ll want to grab a cup of coffee and linger over these apple cinnamon muffins, but they’re also perfect for those crazy school mornings when the kids can’t find their shoes and the bus is honking at the end of the driveway. The little guy and I have been enjoying them for breakfast, and I also love packing them in a diaper bag in case we have a snack attack.
Ingredients in Apple Cinnamon Muffins:
These muffins are packed with
- Oats,
- Whole wheat flour,
- Fresh apples,
- and then lightly sweetened with honey.
These apple cinnamon muffins are a hearty snack my whole family enjoys.
More Than Just A “Breakfast Muffin”
I recommend making a batch of these apple cinnamon muffins and serving them warm for an after school snack. While these are sweet enough as is, it’s a special treat to drizzle the warm muffins with honey before serving. The honey fills in all the nooks and crannies, making a sticky sweet mess (and I mean that in the very best kind of way). You can freeze any leftover muffins to have on hand for especially busy days. They thaw in about an hour on the counter top or you can microwave them for about 30 seconds from frozen.
If you’re looking for more ways to sweeten your days with honey, check out this Chipotle Honey Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Slow Cooker Asian Honey Sesame Beef. They’re perfect for Autumn days!
For more information about the benefits of honey as well as many more recipe ideas, be sure to follow the National Honey Board on honey.com, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter,Instagram and YouTube.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon heaping cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups thinly diced apples
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with 12 liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the egg, honey, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined. Do not over mix.
- Add the apples and oats to the bowl and gently fold them in.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups (it'll be about 1/4 cup in each one). Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
- I recommend making a batch of these apple cinnamon muffins and serving them warm for an after school snack. While these are sweet enough as is, it’s a special treat to drizzle the warm muffins with honey before serving.
Nutrition
I tried the yogurt and it worked fine. It was whole milk regular (not Greek) plain yogurt. I added a tablespoon of white sugar to help compensate for the extra sourness. Also used all white flour and omitted vanilla based in the supplies on hand.
So glad to hear it worked out!
Wondering about substituting yogurt for milk (just because I’m on vacation and we’re running low on milk for the last few days, but if I buy more some will go to waste). I’d want to add a bit more honey, or some sugar, and possibly reduce the baking powder in favor of a bit more soda, right?
Would you know the baking time for jumbo muffins and how much to fill.
Thank you.
Unfortunately I’ve never tried this with jumbo muffins, but I’d start by increasing the baking time by 5 x 7 minutes. Fill the cups 2/3 full with batter.
This is an amazing muffin. Thank you. I did not have the veggie oil so I melted coconut oil. This is a keeper for sure.
The coconut oil sounds like a great substitution! I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know!
These muffins are fabulous! So hearty and delicious it makes a great morning treat!
Wonderful! I’m so glad you enjoyed them. They’re definitely a favorite of ours this time of year.
Hi Courtney, I just made these over here in England…really great instructions and they turned out super. I left the red peel on and diced the apples very small….(my own windfall apples from our tree, so very organic! ) …thanks for the recipe!
Oh, fresh from the backyard apple muffins sound absolutely wonderful! I’m so glad you enjoyed these. Thanks for coming back to let me know!
Think it would be a problem using rolled oats?
Definitely! Old fashioned and rolled oats are interchangeable. Good luck!
I’ve had SUCH a muffin craving lately, especially for muffins with hearty bits like oats in them! I agree that they’re totally underrated and need to be featured more often at the breakfast table. In fact, I think I’m going to make some for brekkie this week 🙂
Right? Totally underrated. We have been gobbling these up. It’s so nice to have a quick breakfast option around that’s not cereal. I hope you have a lovely muffin filled weekend!
They look delicious! I might try them with pears as I have a bunch of pears to use…
love, hope
I think that would be lovely!
So excited for apple season and these look like an awesome way to start the day 🙂
Sues
Thanks Sues! I am pumped too! Love apple season!