Apple Granola Muffins

Apple Granola Muffins are healthy and delicious. These fruity moist muffins are healthier and sweetened just right. Everyone loves them!

Apple Granola Muffins are healthy and delicious.  I never met an apple, muffin or granola that I didn’t like so this seemed like a home run from the get go.

Apple is finely diced so the chunks are understated and applesauce brings more apple flavor through.  It seems like I try to work apples into a lot of recipes.  They’re just so friggin’ good!

Nuts are the usual crunch that gets added to muffins but, hey, lets add a bigger variety of texture and use granola.  You can choose your favorite whether it includes other dried fruits or not.  I used cereal granola not trail mix granola.  Both would work great.

In fact, have you ever made your own granola?  I just happen to have a delicious recipe on the blog and it’s called Date Bar Granola.  Now I need to make these muffins again soon.  Some of this granola is in my cereal jar, right now, and it would be so good in this recipe.

If you want bigger muffins this batter works for those also.  Just fill up the tins more.  You won’t get as many muffins but they will be a bigger serving.  Whatever muffin tins you have work with this recipe.

Since super moist muffins are always welcome bake up a batch of Apple Granola Muffins and you will be glad you did.

A helpful fun video is right here ↯ 

 

 

 

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Apple Granola Muffins

Apple Granola Muffins are healthy and delicious.

Course Breakfast

Recipe Type Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 12 Muffins

Calories 143 kcal

Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup apple finely diced
• 1/2 cup granola - of your choice

Instructions

1. Lightly oil muffin tin for 12 muffins.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.

3. In a large bowl, add the flours, baking powder, baking soda and all the spices and coconut sugar..

4. Add the applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla extract.

5. Stir until just blended.

6. Add diced apple and granola.

7. Mix until just incorporated.
8. Fill the muffin cups about 3/4 full.
9. Bake at 350° for about 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.
10. Remove from oven and cool about 10 minutes.

Recipe Notes

TO FREEZE:

After they have cooled you may freeze them in any of the methods shown in my article How to prepare Food for the Freezer

They defrost quickly so it really doesn't take any planning. The microwave will also zap them in 20 seconds.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Apple Granola Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 Muffin)

Calories 143 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g 2%

Sodium 224mg 9%

Potassium 144mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 32g 11%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 14g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 0.2%

Vitamin C 0.8%

Calcium 3.7%

Iron 5.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.