Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins

Made with whole wheat flour, applesauce and oats, these are very healthy muffins.  Super moist and super tasty!

The next time I make them I am going to try adding little bits of apples. Stay tuned.

1 cup old fashioned quick oats

1 cup buttermilk

Combine the oats and buttermilk and let this soak for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Line muffin pan with 12 liners and set aside.

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

To the oat and buttermilk mixture, add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 eggs, beaten

1  1/2 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Add the applesauce, eggs and vanilla.

Mix until well combined.

Add the chopped nuts if desired.

Spray muffin papers with non-stick spray.

Fill each muffin well 3/4 full.

Bake 15 – 15 minutes.

Remove from pan and cool completely  on a wire rack.

RECIPE SOURCE:  ladybehindthecurtain.com (found on Pinterest)

FULL RECIPE WITHOUT PICTURES —

BUTTERMILK OATMEAL MUFFINS

1 cup old fashioned quick oats

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 eggs

1  1/2 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Combine the oats and buttermilk and let this soak for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Line muffin pan with 12 liners and set aside.

To the oat and buttermilk mixture, add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Add the applesauce, eggs and vanilla.

Mix until well combined.

Add the chopped nuts if desired.

Fill each muffin well 3/4 full.

Bake 15 – 15 minutes.

Remove from pan and cool completely  on a wire rack.