Apple-Carrot Oat Muffins
Tender, lightly sweetened muffins combine grated apple and carrots with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and toasted walnuts for a flavor reminiscent of carrot cake, spice cake, and apple cake. Oats, Greek yogurt, and buttermilk keep them moist, making these warmly spiced muffins a fitting choice for breakfast or a casual morning treat.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Apple-Carrot Oat Muffins, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 47 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 13 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 50 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 58
- Heart Health
- 65
- Metabolic
- 24
- Digestive
- 32
- Inflammatory
- 28
- Performance
- 31
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
- 2
Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together yogurt, buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla extract in a second bowl. Fold the flour mixture into the yogurt mixture, mixing just until combined and the flour disappears. Stir together apple, carrot, and walnuts in a separate bowl; gently fold them into the batter. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- 3
Bake the muffins in the preheated oven until golden brown or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 19 minutes.
- 4
Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Calories 196.13 kcal Moderate 10%
- Protein 6.36 g Moderate 13%
- Carbohydrate 24.98 g 9%
- Total Fat 8.28 g Moderate 11%
- Saturated Fat 1.27 g Moderate 6%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 21.29 mg Moderate 7%
- Sodium 43.06 mg Low Source 2%
- Dietary Fiber 2.61 g Low Source 9%
- Total Sugars 6.77 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 45.81 mg Low Source 4%
- Iron 1.27 mg Low Source 7%
- Potassium 117.43 mg Low Source 3%
- Vitamin A 18.46 mcg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin C 3.4 mg Low Source 4%
- Vitamin D 0.19 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Apple Carrot Oat Muffins is made with 19 ingredients and serves 12. It takes about 40 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Brown Sugar. Each serving provides about 196.13 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Apple-Carrot Oat Muffins made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Buttermilk. The full list of 19 is above.
- How long does it take to make Apple-Carrot Oat Muffins?
- About 40 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 196.13 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Apple-Carrot Oat Muffins easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 19 ingredients and 4 steps.
- Is Apple-Carrot Oat Muffins healthy?
- Apple-Carrot Oat Muffins has an easyChef Pro health score of 39/100. Per serving, it provides 196.13 calories and 6.36 g of protein, or 13% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 1.27 g (6% of the Daily Value). It contains Tree Nuts, Eggs, Milk, Wheat, Gluten and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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