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Cinnamon Apple Oat Muffins with a Crumbly Topping

There’s muffin wrong with an oaty, warm apple muffin topped with a brown sugar cinnamon crumble for breakfast. Or second breakfast, or lunch, or after school snack, or post-dinner-pre-dessert palate cleanser. Fresh apples, rolled oats, whole wheat flour, and coconut oil make this fall treat a little healthy, very tasty, and perfect fuel for a day of leaf-peeping.

Makes 12 Cinnamon Apple Muffins

Ingredients

Crumble Topping:

  • 3 Tbs Imperfect Foods Rolled Oats
  • 1 Tbs butter, melted
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1⁄2 tsp Imperfect Foods Ground Cinnamon

Muffins:

  • 1 c Imperfect Foods Rolled Oats
  • 1 c whole wheat or all-purpose flour
  • 1⁄2 tsp baking powder
  • 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Imperfect Foods Ground Cinnamon
  • 1⁄4 c honey
  • 1⁄3 c melted refined coconut oil (or any neutral oil like grapeseed oil or vegetable oil)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1⁄3 c brown sugar
  • 2 c shredded, unpeeled apples (about two large)

Instructions

  1. Make the crumble topping by combining oats, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with muffin cups.
  3. Put oats in a food processor and pulse into a flour-like consistency. Combine oat flour, wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  4. Mix together honey, oil, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add sugar and stir until combined. Add apples; stir until well combined. Add in flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  5. Divide batter into 12 muffin cups and sprinkle tops with crumble. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and enjoy it!

Recipe Notes and Variations

  • These cinnamon apple muffins can easily be made vegan. Just replace the eggs with “flax eggs,” change out the butter for coconut oil or a good vegan butter like Miyoko’s, and swap the honey for maple syrup.
  • Have leftover apples and a desire to keep baking? Try this Apple Puffed Pancake, these Apple Cheesecake Bars, or a Caramel Apple Galette.

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Valerie Hanson
Valerie Hanson
2 years ago

Just confirming… 305 degrees not 350? That seems a bit unusual.

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McKenzie
McKenzie
2 years ago

When do you add the apples?

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Kristin
Kristin
2 years ago

The recipe does not specify when to add the shredded apples. I presume with the wet ingredients? Also, this says to bake at 305 degrees. Shouldn’t that be 350?

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Imperfect Foods
Imperfect Foods
2 years ago
Reply to  Kristin

Thanks for pointing that out so we could correct this post! The apples are added with the wet ingredients and the oven should be set to 350!

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Mikaela
Mikaela
2 years ago

Is the heat setting a typo? It says 305 degrees but should it be 350?

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Imperfect Foods
Imperfect Foods
2 years ago
Reply to  Mikaela

Oops! Yes that was a typo! We got that corrected to 350, thanks for letting us know!

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Melissa
Melissa
2 years ago

Is there a print-friendly version? I might’ve just missed the button, but I think I looked pretty thoroughly. I was trying to print from my phone so I could make these immediately, if not sooner. 🤤

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Sandi
Sandi
11 months ago
Reply to  Melissa

the PRINT button is located in the right hand corner above the Ingredients list…

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Kim
Kim
2 years ago

Salt is not listed on ingredients. How much salt is needed?

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Jacque Lethbridge
Jacque Lethbridge
2 years ago

I would like to print the Cinammon Apple Oat Muffin recipe, but there is nowhere to do so?????

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Janice Haegele
Janice Haegele
2 years ago
Reply to  Jacque Lethbridge

The easy way to print when there is no print friendly version is to hold ctrl down, then click on p. It may not produce the clean copy you would obtain with the print friendly version, but simply use a pen to clean it up a bit.

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Sandi
Sandi
11 months ago
Reply to  Jacque Lethbridge

the PRINT button is at the right top corner above the ingredients list

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Kaylin
Kaylin
2 years ago

Do you know how long they last at room temperature? Should I kept them in the fridge instead?

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Natalie L
Natalie L
2 years ago

This recipe is super yummy and easy! I doubled the crumb topping to fill all 12 muffins and used AP Flour since I didn’t have wheat, it turned out good. I definitely recommend making if you have apples on hand.

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Macie
Macie
2 years ago

So yummy! I made these last night and they were delicious! I used what I already had at home, so I swapped honey for maple syrup and melted butter in place of the coconut oil. I definitely recommend doubling the crumble topping! Saving this to make again!

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Linz
Linz
2 years ago

This recipe says to add salt to dry ingredients, but not listed. Also, it does not say when to add brown sugar to muffin.

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Heather
Heather
2 years ago

How much salt?

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H Ohlrich
H Ohlrich
2 years ago

It the instructions it says to add salt but it’s not in the ingredient list. How much salt?

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Larry Hill
Larry Hill
2 years ago

Where is the “print” button?

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Sandi
Sandi
11 months ago
Reply to  Larry Hill

the PRINT button is at the right top corner above the ingredients list

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Melissa
Melissa
2 years ago

I just made these and YUM!!! The house smelled amazing, and the finished result is the yummiest, most moist muffins ever! The crumbly topping has the perfect crispness, and all the flavors come through nicely. I might add more cinnamon next time for just a bit more kick.

Also, the ingredients list doesn’t mention salt, but the instructions do. I guessed and used 1/2 tsp. I also don’t have a food processor, so I just threw the oats in whole (I only had quick-cooking on hand). They turned out well! 😀

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Steph
Steph
2 years ago

Would oat flour be OK to use instead of rolled oats? If so, what measurement do you recommend?

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Kathleen C. May
Kathleen C. May
2 years ago

Recipe doesn’t specify how much salt is to be added

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Taylor
Taylor
2 years ago

The instructions mention adding salt to the dry ingredients, but I didn’t see an amount. I just did a dash!

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Katherine KD
Katherine KD
2 years ago

I’m so excited to find a recipe for something that not only looks delicious, but has an ingredient list I can fill without going to the store! Do you happen to have nutritional info for this? I’d love if that became part of the recipe posts. 🙂

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Imperfect
Imperfect
2 years ago
Reply to  Katherine KD

We love being your go to for yummy foods! You can calculate the nutritional information for this recipe, and all recipes here: bit.ly/3jSfzqj

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Trudy Weber
Trudy Weber
2 years ago

I made these as gifts for the holidays and they look and smell amazing!
I made a few alterations: didn’t food process the oats, kept them whole, doubled the crumb topping and peeled the apples. Besides that followed the recipe and they came out exactly as I hoped!
Also, they cooked in just under 20 mins

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Imperfect
Imperfect
2 years ago
Reply to  Trudy Weber

Such a great holiday gift! 💚

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Linda Pomeroy-Hull
Linda Pomeroy-Hull
2 years ago
Reply to  Trudy Weber

Did you add salt and if so, so how much?

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Imperfect
Imperfect
2 years ago
Reply to  Linda Pomeroy-Hull

Yep! As mentioned in the recipe, 1 tsp is needed 💚

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Sandi
Sandi
11 months ago
Reply to  Linda Pomeroy-Hull

List of ingredients says 1 tsp

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Mary
Mary
2 years ago

Can I substitute applesauce in place of the oil? Normally it can be done in other baked goods. Coconut products are very high in fat & not allowed in my cardiac diet.

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Imperfect
Imperfect
2 years ago
Reply to  Mary

Yes, definitely!

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Kimberly McDonald
Kimberly McDonald
2 years ago

Is there a place to find the nutrition facts on this recipe?

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Imperfect
Imperfect
2 years ago
Reply to  Kimberly McDonald

You can get nutrition facts about this recipe, and every recipe by using this link here: bit.ly/3jSfzqj 💚

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Jackie
Jackie
1 year ago

Could you use steel cut quick oats instead of rolled? Would you still need to process them or could they go in whole?

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Imperfect
Imperfect
1 year ago
Reply to  Jackie

Sure thing!

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Caroline Santiago
Caroline Santiago
1 year ago

I just made a double recipe of these muffins and they’re fabulous! (I ate 3 already.) I didn’t read through the recipe and mixed the dry ingredients without processing the oats. I loved the texture and would make them with straight rolled oats every time. I cut the honey in half, and used coconut oil which added a lovely delicate flavor. I also added a bit of nutmeg.

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Imperfect Foods
Imperfect Foods
1 year ago
Reply to  Caroline Santiago

Oooh your additions sound completely delish!

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