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    Applesauce Oat Flour Muffins

    Published: Aug 21, 2023, Last Modified: Sep 11, 2023 by Janessa.

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    Made entirely with oat flour, these applesauce muffins are filled with cozy cinnamon spice. Naturally sweetened and gluten free, they are moist with a fluffy crumb.

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    Hand holding an applesauce muffin with a bite taken out.

    After figuring out how to adapt all of my favorite cookie recipes to use oat flour, I decided it was time to move on to muffins.

    While I love these Whole Wheat Blueberry Oat Muffins and Honey Spice Zucchini Muffins, I wanted a muffin that was entirely without wheat flour.

    I've been playing around with making a few different flavors- banana, blueberry, chocolate.

    But today's applesauce version was the first one I managed to perfect.

    Because oat flour doesn't contain the gluten found in wheat flour, it doesn't quite bake up the same structurally.

    Which is fine when you're making oat flour apple crisp, but with muffins, it means they can end up being gummy or crumbly.

    Neither of which I want to be used to describe any muffin I make!

    But the applesauce found in these muffins actually works two-fold.

    Not only does it add the apple flavor to these gluten free muffins, it also helps to add some structure so that they don't end up crumbly (like using an egg).

    I've been making these muffins on repeat for a snack and I'm sure once you try them, you will be too!

    And if you love apple and oats together, be sure to check out this Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats and these Apple Oatmeal Pancakes.

    The Ingredients

    Ingredients for oat flour applesauce muffins.
    • Oat Flour- If you need the recipe to be gluten free, ensure that you are using certified gluten free oats/oat flour.
      • If your oat flour is lumpy, I recommend sifting it first so that you don't have to overmix the muffins.
      • For most consistent results, I recommend using store-bought oat flour.
      • To Measure Oat Flour: If you have a kitchen scale, that is best for most accurate measurements of oat flour. But if you are measuring by hand, I have found that I can consistently achieve 120 g per cup of oat flour by scooping the oat flour into a measuring cup, lightly packing it down and then levelling off the top. See this oat flour snickerdoodles post for more details.
    • Baking Soda and Baking Powder- Important for producing muffins that raise. Because oat flour isn't structurally the same as wheat flour, it needs a little extra help to achieve the same soft texture.
    • Fine Sea Salt
    • Cinnamon
    • Honey- Maple syrup or agave will also work. I don't recommend using a granulated sweetener though.
    • Avocado Oil- Melted coconut oil or olive oil can be used instead. If using melted coconut oil, it is imperative that all of the ingredients be at room temperature so that it doesn't harden in the batter.
    • Applesauce- I love using my unsweetened homemade applesauce for these muffins but store bought works as well. I find the muffins turn out plenty sweet with using unsweetened, but you can use sweetened if needed.
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Eggs
    • Water- Needed to achieve the right wet to dry ingredients ratio. Milk (dairy or non-dairy) can also be used.

    The Method

    1. Mix batter. In a large bowl, whisk together the oat flour, baking soda, powder, salt and cinnamon. In a medium bowl, combine the honey, oil, applesauce, vanilla, egg and water. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined.

    Muffins ingredients being mixed together in a bowl.

    2. Divide into muffin tins. Line a regular muffin tin with 6-8 liners. Fill the liners nearly to the top.

    Muffin batter divided into a tin with muffin liners.

    3. Bake. Bake at 375 F for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean and the muffin bounces back slightly when you press on the center.

    Baked muffins in a muffin tin.

    4. Cool and enjoy. Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes and then move to a wire rack to cool completely (or enjoy them while they are warm!).

    Leftovers and Storage

    To Store: Cool oat flour applesauce muffins completely and then store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

    To Freeze: Cooled muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months

    Plate of gluten free applesauce muffins.

    Make it Your Own

    Mini Muffins: Line a mini muffin tin for enough for 24-30 muffins and fill liners nearly full. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

    Top with Oats or Turbinado Sugar: If you would like to give your muffins a topping, you can sprinkle on some oats or coarse turbinado sugar before baking.

    Include Add Ins: For chunky applesauce muffins, you can stir in up to ⅔ of a cup of add ins such as:

    • Raisins
    • Chopped Nuts
    • White Chocolate Chips
    • Chopped Apple

    Add More Spices: Instead of just cinnamon, you could try making these with apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice (or make Pumpkin Oat Flour Muffins) or try adding ⅛-1/4 teaspoon each of ginger, nutmeg and cardamom.

    Serving Ideas

    These hearty muffins make a great snack or breakfast on the go (especially alongside some Egg White Bites Recipe and maybe a Avocado Spinach Smoothie).

    Muffins stacked on a plate.
    Can I Use Homemade Oat Flour?

    For best results, I highly recommend using store-bought oat flour as the consistency of homemade oat flour can be variable.

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    Oat Flour Applesauce Muffins

    Made entirely with oat flour, these applesauce muffins are filled with cozy cinnamon spice. Naturally sweetened and gluten free, they are moist with a fluffy crumb.
    5 from 48 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 164kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 and ¼ cup oat flour certified Gluten Free, if needed
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅔ cup applesauce
    • 3 tablespoon avocado oil or melted coconut oil
    • 1 egg
    • 3 tablespoon honey
    • 3 tablespoon water
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Line a muffin tins with enough for 8 muffins.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
    • In a medium bowl, combine honey, avocado oil, apple sauce, eggs, vanilla and water.
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined.
    • Fill the prepared muffin tin liners nearly full. Bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick poked in the center comes out mostly clean or the centers bounce back when lightly pressed.
    • Allow to cool in tins for 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to allow to cool completely.

    Notes

    Leftovers
    Cool leftover muffins completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
    Mini Muffins
    Line a mini muffin tin for 24-30 muffins and fill liners nearly full. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
    Did you make this recipe?Let me know what you thought in the comments below!
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    1. Terra

      August 21, 2023 at 9:18 am

      5 stars
      This recipe came in perfect timing as I had just made a big batch of applesauce with apples from my tree. These muffins were super tasty and had just the right amount of cinnamon. I can’t wait to make another batch.

      Reply
      • Janessa

        August 21, 2023 at 9:36 am

        I'm glad you enjoyed this recipe, Terra! Thank you for your kind comment.

        Reply
    2. Lainie

      August 22, 2023 at 7:42 am

      The recipe looks interesting, but you state using avocado oil in the listing of ingredients but using coconut oil in the description. Would either one work? Also, could I use olive oil?

      Reply
      • Janessa

        August 22, 2023 at 3:41 pm

        Oh whoops! Thanks for the catch- I'll fix that right now. And yes, you can use either. I talk about alternative in "The Ingredients" section of the post and mention all three or even regular vegetable or canola oil. If using coconut oil you will need to ensure that it is melted, though. Good luck!

        Reply
    3. Terri

      August 22, 2023 at 6:31 pm

      The article says it is best to use a scale to weigh the oat flour, but the recipe does not give the weight.

      Reply
      • Janessa

        August 23, 2023 at 6:51 am

        Hi Terri, if you click the "metric" button below the ingredients, it will display everything as weights. I hope you enjoy the recipe!

        Reply
    4. Bindu C.

      September 05, 2023 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      These were amazing!!! moist and taste like cake!!! i also added a 1/4 tsp of nutmeg and the flavor was amazing. Will definitely be making them again!!!

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 05, 2023 at 2:57 pm

        I'm glad you enjoyed this recipe, Bindu! Nutmeg sounds like a delicious add. Thank you for your kind review.

        Reply
    5. Vyanah

      September 10, 2023 at 10:08 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe! Perfect amount of sweetness and very soft texture.

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 11, 2023 at 6:40 am

        I'm glad you liked this recipe, Vyanah! Thank you for your kind review.

        Reply
    6. Lisa

      September 13, 2023 at 7:01 pm

      Can you make these with almond flour?

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 13, 2023 at 9:04 pm

        Hi Lisa, I haven't tried making these with almond flour and I'm not sure that it would work. Almond flour is more dense and absorbs moisture differently so I would expect that they wouldn't turn out the same.

        Reply

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