Apple Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup oats

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup brown sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 ½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

1 tbsp flax seeds

2 tbsp chia seeds

¼ cup applesauce

2/3 cup yogurt

1 mashed banana

1 cup chopped apples

¼ cup sliced blanched almonds

Directions:

1. Grease muffin pan or use liners. Set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place oven rack in the center position.

3. In a large bowl, combine oats, flour sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, flax seeds, and chia seeds.  Whisk until well sifted and set aside.

4. In another bowl, combine applesauce, yogurt and mashed banana and mix well.

5. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add wet mixture.  Stir until moistened and incorporated. Fold in chopped apples and almonds.

6. Scoop into a well-greased muffin tin.  It’s okay to make big scoops and have mounts.  This should make 12 muffins.

7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Let muffins cool for 5 minutes in their tins before removing to cook on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 145; Fat (g) 3.3; Cholesterol (mg) 0.8; Sodium (mg) 203.5; Potassium (mg) 45.3;

Carb (g) 23.8; Fiber(g) 3.5; Sugar (g) 3.5; Protein (g) 5.3