So I’ve put on a little weight recently.
Just a few kilos.
It’s actually bothering the heck out of me but I’m trying not to freak out about it.
I have no idea how it happened.
It couldn’t possibly be due to all the beer, cider, lychee martinis and white sangria (that stuff is amazing) that I have been drinking now that spring is here.
Or it couldn’t be because of all the Nutella cheesecake I have been loving.
Or because of the crazy amount of jaconde sponge, homemade ice cream and chocolate garnish scraps I have been snacking on in my Present Desserts class at culinary school.
No, no, it couldn’t possibly be because of any of that.
So in all of my weight gain denial, I baked. I diet-baked.
Yep. I made us some diet baked goods. I’ll snack on these instead of on sponge cake scraps from now on, okay?
These muffins are super super moist, especially for healthy muffins. They stay moist for days, and actually taste really good. Not like they’re healthy at all.
I’ve made them about five times already since first making and photographing them. I’ve tried them with mashed banana instead of some of the applesauce and put in frozen blueberries instead of the raisins.
The possibilities are endless. Enjoy!
HEALTHY APPLE, YOGURT AND OAT BREAKFAST MUFFINS
Inspired by Everyday Health.
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup plain yogurt
55g unsalted butter, softened (1/4 cup)
2 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup plain flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch salt
1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup raisins (or blueberries)
Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) and line a 12-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners.
Stir together the oats and yogurt and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together with a wooden spoon.
Add the egg and beat to combine. Stir in the applesauce. Mix in the yogurt oat mixture.
Stir in both flours, the cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt until just incorporated.
Mix through the apple and raisins gently.
Divide the mixture evenly between the 12 muffin holes.
Bake for 20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.
They look delish and am going to try them,, we could do with some healthy stuff to counteract all the sweet goodies in my house! Your photographs are always great, do you use a great camera with a specialist lens?
Oh I’m happy to hear you’re going to make them! I hope you like them
and they are yummy and healthy!
I use a canon 550D, which I love, with a canon 1.8 50mm lens (which is a macro lens but is really cheap). 
Thank you so much
Ooh, I love white sangria too! I’m definitely a beer over wine kind of girl, but give me some sangria and I’m all over it
Love this recipe…I’m going to try it with blueberries and bananas!
Oh Maura I think we were meant to be, I’m exactly the same! Love my beer (and I’m one of few!?), but I’m the same with sangria, especially the white stuff.
Oh do! I now make it with half applesauce/half mashed banana, then the chopped apple + 1/2 cup blueberries. Delicious. let me know what you think!
These were so yummy and hearty too!! Wish we could just kick back with a beer in the kitchen, and bake up lots of yummy treats together
Oh you made them!? So happy!! I know right?! That would really be awesome. That way at least I probably wouldn’t mess up my pie
Thanks for posting this.. It’s been a pleasure to read
Thanks Zana!
just for the record, you have not put on weight! love this recipe.. can’t wait to make it!! x
Haha thanks babe, hope you love it!
I just love looking through your posting, you have the most excellent voice.
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Can I make a cake out of this instead? What should i set the temp to if in a baking tin, the aluminium type? And what difference does the brown sugar make over white sugar?
Hi! You could try and bake it as a cake, but I haven’t tried it so no promises it will work. Leave the oven temperature the same, 180 C (350 F).
Brown sugar makes a difference to the flavour and texture of the cake so be sure to use it.
Can you post a recipe on how to make homemade applesauce?
I will work on it Gladys
Thank you so much
Very welcome
I never leave comments on food blogs, but I make a batch of these muffins – or a variation (replace apple sauce with orange juice; replace apples with dried apricot; replace raisins with nuts or zest) – every single Sunday, so felt like I had to thank you for it.
Ah Steph! You’re welcome! And I’m so glad that you took the second to let me know – you’ve made my day!
These are some of the very best muffins I’ve ever made. I have 3 kids who will eat just about anything as long as it’s in muffin form so I look for healthy muffin recipes to make for them. I will not look further for an apple oat recipe. These rock my world – I’m going to make a double batch of these right now.
Haha Mel, I’m very glad to hear these muffins rock your world
They’re great in incorporating all those healthy breakfast staples, aren’t they?! Enjoy!
I found your blog today when searching for some healthy muffin recipes. I baked both the apple/cinnamon and banana/blueberry muffins today and they are delicious! I sprinkled a little brown sugar on top when they came out of the oven to add a teeny bit more sweetness. My kids are gobbling them up, thank you! Now I’m going to have to try some of your not so healthy chocolate recipes!
Hey Heather,
and I’m glad your kids like them too!
I’m happy to hear you tried out the recipes, and I love the feedback! A great little healthy muffin recipe is always a winner, and amazing to have on hand for breakfast
Hope you enjoy some of the cheekier recipes just as much
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Just made a batch of these – had some greek yoghurt i had to use up! and i substituted apple for pear and used 3/4 cup white flour plus 1/4 cup almond meal (as i didnt have any wholemeal flour) – SUPERB!! Love your blog and your ? nutella obsession!! – these recipes are all going in my emergency throw together file!!! –
Janelle in New Zealand
Hi Janelle! I’m really happy to hear you had a play with these and loved them
Haha glad you’re enjoying the blog too!
Im Back – made these again tonight – but with coconut cream instead of yoghurt – SOO TASTY!!
Wow, what a delicious sounding idea!!!