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One-Bowl Healthy Oatmeal Carrot Muffins

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Delightfully healthy muffins packed with carrots, oats, and applesauce, perfect for breakfast or a nutritious snack.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup peeled and grated carrots
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 large eggs (or 2 flax eggs)
  • ¼ cup olive oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1¼ cups whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts (plus extra for topping, optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly.
  2. Whip together the grated carrots, applesauce, eggs (or flax eggs), olive oil, vanilla extract, and brown sugar until smooth.
  3. Add in the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir until well incorporated.
  4. Gradually fold in the whole wheat flour and rolled oats with a spatula, mixing just until combined.
  5. Fold in the chopped walnuts if desired.
  6. Spoon the batter into muffin cups, filling them about three-quarters full, and optionally sprinkle extra walnuts on top.
  7. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  8. Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to a month. Reheat in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds.

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