Apple Sauce Oat Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 ¼ cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 Tablespoons butter , melted (or coconut oil)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins , or craisins, or chocolate chips

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, applesauce, milk, egg, vanilla, butter and sugar.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cranberries or raisins.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the applesauce mixture. Stir just until combined (don’t overmix!)
• Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Don’t over-bake or the muffins will be dry. Remove them to a cooling rack. Cool completely before freezing in a ziplock freezer bag.