Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins

I have been unable to cook real meals lately due to so many great people bringing over dinner to our family, but that just means I have been able to bake sweet goodies like crazy!

Here is a recipe I've had for a while that isn't all that sweet but is in muffin form - and actually fairly healthy.  I thought I'd use it since I had more unsweetened applesauce leftover from my Ribbon Pumpkin Bread earlier this week.

1 c. old fashion rolled oats

1 c. non-fat milk

1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce

2 egg whites

1 c. whole wheat flour

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 t. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1 t. cinnamon

1 T. sugar

Soak the oats in the milk for about an hour.

Combine the oat mixture, applesauce and egg whites; mix until well combined.  In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.  Whisk to combine.  Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir to combine.  Do NOT overmix.  Spoon the mixture into a sprayed muffin tin and sprinkle the sugar on top of the muffins.

Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

They are quite heavy muffins and didn't end up being my favorite, but probably only because they weren't sweet enough hehe.  For the same reason, Husband actually loved them.  So bake a batch for yourself, slather a warm one with butter and let me know what you think!

White Chocolate & Pecan Pumpkin Muffins

I badly wish I could just transfer the smell of these muffins through my computer to yours.  Even if you don't like the muffins (which would be difficult to believe), you would love the smell.

I often make tiny adjustments for our own taste preferences, but this recipe was perfect...well, I made mini ones instead of regular, but that's the only change I made.  You can check it out here.

P.S. Any tips on how to more easily get those muffin trays out of the oven?  I burn my hand every time - whether on the tray or the oven wall/door!

P.P.S. If you have a door to your kitchen, lock it.  I literally didn't have all the muffins out of the tray yet before 3 people had eaten them.