Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1/3 cup canola oil ((or baking oil of choice))
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour ((all-purpose flour works too))
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup organic brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium apple, (peeled and diced (1/2 inch))
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with papers.
  • Stir the apple cider, oil, and vanilla together in a small bowl or measuring cup.
  • Stir the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Pour the apple cider mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture. Stir everything together just until blended.
  • Fold in the apple and walnuts.
  • Divide the batter among the muffin cups.
  • Place the muffin tin into the oven and bake until the tops are set, 20 to 22 minutes.
  • Remove the tin from the oven and transfer it to a cooling rack. Let the muffins cool for at least a few minutes before serving.