Morning Muffins: Carrots, Apples, & Oats
Is your go-to breakfast a coffee and pastry from your favorite coffee shop? Save your money and cut down on the excess fat and sugar often found in coffee shop baked items by making a healthier homemade morning muffin!
While muffins can be high in added sugars and fat, this recipe uses skim milk and is a great source of fibre from the rolled oats, carrots, and apples. Pair these muffins with a homemade latte and you’ll have a healthy, filling breakfast on the go!
The recipe is also easy, quick, and with minimal clean-up. With a final hint of cinnamon sweetness, the kitchen will smell like your local coffee shop!
Baker’s tip: for light, airy muffins, mix just until no lumps are there. Do not beat or over mix.
Pictures by Diala Shaheen
Recipe (for 12 muffins):
Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2-1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Wet ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 cup grated carrots (around 2 medium carrots)
- 1 cup grated granny smith apple (around 1 apple)
Directions:
- Preheat oven at 356 F.
- Line a cupcake/muffin tray with paper muffin cups.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Add grated carrots and apples to the dry ingredients making sure to coat them in flour.
- In another bowl, mix the liquid ingredients.
- Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix using a spatula/spoon until no lumps in mixture. Avoid beating or over-mixing.
- Spoon mixture into paper cups (3/4 full) and bake for 12-15 minutes.