Homemade Apple Muffins

Bake up these deliciously easy Homemade Apple Muffins to enjoy the fall flavors of cinnamon and apple. So tasty! Even tweens can make this homemade muffin recipe on their own.

These grated apple muffins would also taste great with chopped walnuts or pecans, but we have to avoid nuts due to allergies in my family. I think the texture would be fantastic!

Speaking of allergies, these muffins are dairy-free, so they’re safe to share with those you know avoiding dairy.

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I love enjoying one with a cup of tea on a chilly fall morning. They’re healthy enough that I can feel good about letting the kids snack on them and eat them for breakfast on busy mornings!

We’ve made these muffins many times. This is a great grated apple muffin recipe for the fall. If you go apple picking and need to use up some fresh apples this is a great recipe to try!

If you don’t have apples on hand you can always substitute some applesauce for the grated apples. Good to keep in mind just in case you need to substitute sometime.

Here’s what you’ll need to make these grated apple muffins:

There’s nothing complicated about these delicious grated apple muffins. You can make a batch today and have them breakfast on the go, snacking, and even for packing lunches throughout the week.

You can find the full amounts and nutritional info in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, don’t forget!

For this recipe we will use grated apples, whole wheat flour, oats, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, flax seed, sugar, vegetable oil, and water.

There’s nothing overly complicated here but some really good ingredients that make these homemade apple muffins great for breakfast, snacking, and more.

If you love all these flavors but are looking for a full-sized dessert to serve, try this easy apple streusel coffee cake.

How to make delicious and easy homemade muffins:

In just four easy steps you’ll have these delicious muffins on the table ready to eat. They’re delicious but not overly sweet, it’s a great recipe for the whole family.

In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, oats, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, flax, and sugar.

Mix until all is well combined.

Stir in the vegetable oil and water.

Then fold in the grated apples.

Spoon mixture into a greased mini muffin pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Can these muffins be made in advance?

You can absolutely make these easy apple muffins in advance. Prep a batch and freeze them if you like. Just let them thaw slowly in the refrigerator when you are ready to eat them!

You can also make a double batch, and freeze half so you have some on hand to pull out of the freezer when you need them!

Homemade Apple Muffins

More muffin recipes to try:

Like baking your own muffins? Try my Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins, Brown Sugar & Maple Muffins, Chocolate Banana Mini Muffins or my kids’ latest favorite–Chocolate Chip Wheat Mini Muffins.

I love making muffins, they’re perfect for snacking and for lunches. The kids can grab them after school for a snack and I can take them for breakfast on the go. They’re also great for hiding delicious wholesome ingredients!

Looking for more delicious Fall recipes?

Here are some other delicious recipes that are perfect for Fall…the be honest we eat these recipes all year long but you can make them whenever you like!

• Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
• Gluten Free Apple Crisp
• Cinnamon Crumb Cake

Printable Homemade Apple Muffins Recipe: