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Freshly baked apple cinnamon flaxseed muffins with apples, oats, cinnamon sticks, and ground flaxseed on a light kitchen counter.

Apple Cinnamon Flaxseed Muffins

Colleen
Soft, lightly sweet apple cinnamon flaxseed muffins made with milled flaxseed, oats, applesauce, warm spices, and fresh apple. These muffins are a great make-ahead breakfast or snack with a cozy apple flavor and a hearty texture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 228 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup milled flaxseed
  • ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 medium apple half shredded and half finely diced
  • ½ cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin well or line with muffin liners.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the milled flaxseed, oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and brown sugar.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, applesauce, milk, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  • Fold in the shredded apple, diced apple, and pecans if using.
  • Let the batter rest for 10 minutes so the oats and flaxseed can absorb some of the moisture.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake for 16–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 228 kcal | Carbohydrates: 23 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 0.02 g | Cholesterol: 42 mg | Sodium: 109 mg | Potassium: 197 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 12 g | Vitamin A: 84 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 100 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.

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