Maple Apple Muffins
These Maple Apple Muffins are quick, healthy and delicious! Made with quick oats, diced apple, cinnamon and maple syrup, these will quickly become a favourite.
Any time is the perfect time for baking!
It’s true, but there’s just something about fall that makes me want to bake all the things…cakes, muffins, cookies…you name it, I want to bake it. I think it has a lot to do with all of the fresh fruit and veggies that are abundant this time of year…the markets are full so I stock up! So in efforts not to waste food I bake and cook and I’m not mad about it. This week I had a bowl full of market McIntosh apples that just called to me so I made these Maple Apple muffins.
Let’s Bake!
If you’re looking for a delicious muffin recipe that your family will love, these Maple Apple Oatmeal Muffins are it. Bonus points because they’re pretty healthy too. And this recipe is easily doubled, so make a big batch and freeze half for later. Your future self will thank you!
Apples + Maple + Oatmeal = Delicious
If you could taste these Maple Apple Muffins, you would know. You would know how good they are…with bites of sweet apple among oats and flavours of cinnamon and maple. They’re so flavourful and moist. Yum. Enjoy!
Muffins are a perfect snack or to-go breakfast.
I make, and we eat, a lot of muffins. They’re easy, delicious and great for snacks or a quick breakfast, and the flavour possibilities are endless! Over the years I’ve made many many muffin recipes so if you’re looking for even more recipe ideas, make sure to have a look around at my Muffin Recipes here.
Recipe Tips:
- Apples: My favourite apples for this recipe are McIntosh apples, but feel free to use your favourite.
- Oats: Use quick oats for this recipe.
- Sugar Topping: I like to sprinkle on some extra sugar on the tops of the batter before I put the muffins in the oven. It makes a nice sweet sugary crust.
- Freezing: These muffins freeze really well. Just store them in an air-tight container or ziplock bag.
Maple Apple Muffins
These Maple Apple Muffins are quick, healthy and delicious! Made with quick oats, diced apple, cinnamon and maple syrup, these will quickly become a favourite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup quick oats
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Whisk together the flour, quick oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix together milk, egg, melted butter and maple syrup.
- Add the milk mixture to the flour/oat mixture. Mix well.
- Stir in diced apples.
- Fill paper muffin cups about 2/3 full, or until all the batter fits into the 12 muffin cups.
- Bake for about 20 minutes.
Recipe adapted from Cora’s
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More Delicious Muffin Recipes to Try:
- Banana Bran Muffins
- Morning Glory Muffins
- Pail Full Of Bran Muffins
- Raspberry Buttermilk Muffins
- Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
Have a delicious day!
Please Note: This post was originally published in October 2012, but I have since updated it with new pictures and updated the recipe slightly…I removed the whole wheat flour (it’s all white flour now) and added 1/4 tsp salt.
These were incredible!! My baby, toddler, and husband all loved them. Perfect for school snacks or breakfast. I’m going to make these over and over.
I’m so happy you enjoyed them!!
Can I use water instead of milk? I don’t have milk on hand
You probably could, but they might end up being a little dry…the fat in milk helps to make them moist
Was looking for a muffin recipe using only what I already had in the kitchen and these Maple Apple muffins fit the bill AND are delish! Will be in heaven for breakfasts this week and will definitely be making these again. Maybe next time with some chopped walnuts…
Can I grate the apples instead of dicing them?
You can, but they will be much more wet than diced apples, so that could make a difference in the texture of these muffins.
These came out really well! Moist, tasty, just enough sweetness. I used honey instead of syrup and normal oats, not the quick type. I doubled the recipes and got 12 big muffins and a loaf. The loaf needed to be baked for longer (extra 20mins roughly). I will make these again
Absolutely delicious. Have made them several times with all different kinds of apples and they never disappoint. Also freeze well.
excellent, done it with apple and blueberry I used 1/3 cup of fruit monk instead of sugar. Thanks for the recipe
Hi,
Can these be frozen?
Ie. Do they defrost well?
Thanks
Hi Jessica! Yes, these freeze (and thaw) beautifully! I just take a bag out of the freeze when we want them and thaw.
Thanks for this yummy recipe! I only had regular rolled oats on hand, so I used those with good results. I’m curious and will probably try quick oats next time (or use up old oatmeal packets, as some wisely suggested!) another time. I probably added a little extra apple, so they are still moist. I also used about 1/3 white whole wheat flour.
I reduced the sugar (but kept the maple syrup measurement the same) by more than half; I doubled the recipe and used only 1/2 cup sugar in place of 1 1/3 cups and I wouldn’t want them any sweeter.
Overall this is a great recipe!
Soooo yummy and easy to make!! I did change the sugar measurements; 1/4 c brown sugar and 1/4 maple syrup. Too bumped up the oven temperature to 450 on last ten minutes. Definitely be making them again!