Quick Apple and Oat Muffins
I cannot express to you how delicious and yummy these muffins are. Beyond the fact that they are sugar free, flourless and nutritious. All of the ingredients come together to give you a beautiful texture and taste.
We all know you have that fall season apple bag sitting on your counter. And you’re like me, wondering what you’re going to do with all these apples. Well, I got you covered!
The beautiful part of this recipe is that you probably already have all of the ingredients on hand. And they all get prepared in one place: your blender or food processor. So simple to clean up. The coconut shreds are totally optional; you can leave them plain and they will still be hella delicious naked. Or try some butterscotch chips if you wanna get wild.
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Quick Apple and Oat Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 8 medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 apples, cored + grated
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch salt
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F. Spray your muffin tray with coconut oil or use muffin liners.
- Combine all the ingredients in your blender or food processor. Blend until a smooth yet chunky batter forms.
- Transfer batter to your muffin tray (add toppings now if using). Bake for 15-18 minutes; tops will gently spring back when pressed in.
- Allow to cool 15 minutes in pan before removing.
Dear Stella,
I came across your website months ago and was hooked from the first recipe I made, with my enthusiasm having grown ever since. Your recipes are usually easy to prepare and use simple (or easy-to-buy) ingredients, yet they generally have some special twist – and, that’s what counts after all, the results taste great. 🙂
For some time already, I’ve been wanting to review all the recipes I’ve tried so far, and now I’ll finally start with this one. It made for a wonderful start of my day, with deliciously smelling and tasting muffins straight from the oven, after I had spontaneously discovered the recipe and prepared it in just 20 minutes. I made half the batter and baked it in a mini muffin tin. So now I have little sweet bites to accompany me throughout my workdays. 🙂
I’ll certainly make this recipe maaany more times, as it’s easy to adapt to preference and also great for using leftovers: I increased the amount of apple, added chocolate chips, and replaced half the oatmeal with leftover cereals.
Please excuse this long text. I just finally had to send you a big THANK YOU from Germany!
Hi Birke in Germany! I love getting long messages and I appreciate you taking the time to write such a kind comment! I love the mini muffin idea and of course adding chocolate chiips to this recipe makes it so much yummier! Your feedback is welcomed always and I thank you so much for trying out my recipes and supporting the blog! Have a wonderful day!
Hi, these sound delicious! Can I substitute the quick oats in place of the rolled oats? I know that matters sometimes and that’s all I have at the moment. Thank you!
Hi Ashley, yes yuo can totally sub in quick oats here since its all going into the blender! Hope you enjoy and thanks for visiting the website!
Excuse me but where is cinnamon? vanilla? nutmeg??
Hi Eleni, you can absolutely add in cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg if you like – sounds delicious!
They always work for me, super tasty and easy to prepare, I also experiment with the ingredients according to my mood
can I use melted butter rather then olive oil? do you taste the olive oil flavour ? I’m excited to make these . my mom made a batch and said they turned out amazing!
Hi Sofia, Absolutely butter can be used! However, just so you know, the olive oil does not leave any flavor – its a neutral oil. Thanks to your mom for sharing! Enjoy!
Do you store in the fridge or room temp ?
room temperature air tight container
Can I used weetbix instead of oats
Amazing!! Thank you for sharing this recipe! On my second batch!
Hi Kimberly, Glad you like the muffins and thanks for the great review!!
I love oatmeal and I love dates, coconut & apple so I knew this would be good! I tried it today and loved it so much I made a second batch to freeze.
Hi MJ, BEAUTIFUL! Glad they were up your alley!! Thanks for the rating too!
hi ..what can be used in place of eggs
Hi there, I have tried quite a few recipes and loved them all! Going to make these tomorrow! Can I freeze them? Thank you for giving us such amazing food options!
I can’t wait to make these and was wondering if I need to pour boiling water over the dates before I use them!? Thank you!
I love your recipes and can watch your videos all day!! So much Love got into all of them!
Enjoy what’s left of your evening!
Respectfully,
Victoria
I am baking it right, I hope it comes out delicious 😋
I love these!! i make them without dates, but add into the mixture some coconut, cinnamon and walnuts. my perfect breakfast!!! thank you.
Hello Yonina, SO happy you like the muffins! Thanks for the review!
Hi, Quick question; if the apples are going into the blender or food processor, do they still need to be grated prior? or can they just be chopped up and thrown in? Thank you!
Is this recipe for regular muffin size or mini muffins?
Hi Jan, regular sized muffins here!