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Terry's Apple Oatmeal Muffins

Last updated on October 20, 2022 By Anna 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links.

Terry's Apple Oatmeal Muffins recipe comes courtesy of Terry Paulding, a Bay Area caterer and cooking instructor who ran a successful catering business with her daughter, Stacy.  Terry gave me her muffin recipe years ago, and it's a good one considering there's no oil or butter. The two large eggs provide most of the fat.

Terry's Apple Oatmeal Muffins

Apple Oatmeal Muffins with Soaked Oatmeal

Terry's Apple Oatmeal Muffins are about as easy as they come, but I goofed up and my first batch came out flat.  I emailed Terry who replied immediately to troubleshoot.  She had several suggestions and mentioned that the batter is supposed to be thick since the oats soak up moisture as they sit. At that point my mistake became obvious. I'd skipped the step of soaking the oats overnight.  So after Terry told me exactly how the batter should look and recommended I give the oats a soak, I tried again. This time I had big, plump, almost fat-free muffins.  

They taste great and their nutritional profile is such that I won't feel guilty throwing one in Fuzz's lunch box.

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Recipe

Apple-Oatmeal Muffins

Terry's Apple Oatmeal Muffins

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This recipe was developed many years ago by Terry Paulding who created them for a recipe project in a food science class. They're made without any oil or butter.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 “large” eggs
  • ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 unpeeled medium size tart apple such as a pippin or granny smith grated
  • choice of flavor additions below
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour OR 1 cup gluten-free flour
  • ⅔ cup unbleached flour OR ⅔ cup almond flour if making gluten free muffins
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, oats, eggs, sugar, apple, and your choice of optional flavor additions below. Soak the mixture overnight so it will be ready at breakfast, or soak the oats for a few hours so that the oats will absorb the milk.
  • Combine flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Sift. Set aside until ready to mix.
  • In the morning, or whenever you're ready to mix the batter, preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 12 ct. muffin tin very well, or line it with paper muffin. Fold sifted dry ingredients gently into buttermilk mixture until just combined. Do not over-mix.
  • Fill muffin tins (easy with an ice cream scoop). Bake 25 - 30 minutes, until brown and fragrant. Loosen from tins immediately. These muffins keep well for several days, and can be frozen.
  • Flavor additions: 1 cup fresh blueberries, plus grated zest of 1 orange or lemon, ⅔ cup raisins and ½ cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup fresh cranberries (ADD ⅓ cup white sugar), ⅔ cup dried cherries or cranberries & ½ cup chopped pecans. -- You get the idea, make up your own combos!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  1. Sue

    November 09, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    The muffins sound good and Terry Paulding sounds like a gem.

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