Apple Cinnamon Buckwheat Oatmeal Muffins

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup quick oats (or old fashioned)1 cup skim milk1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce1 medium apple2 egg whites2 teaspoons milled flax seed1 cup buckwheat flour1/2 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon sugar
Directions
1. Combine the oats and milk and set aside for 15 minutes. (If you're using old fashioned oats, let them soak for 1 hour.)
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
3. Fill a muffin tin with 12 baking cups, and lightly spray with non-stick spray.
4. Sift together the flax seed, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
5. Grate the apple and using a tea towel or cheese cloth, and squeeze out all the juice.
6. Combine the oat mixture, grated apple, applesauce and egg whites.
7. Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
8. Evenly divide the batter into the 12 baking cups.
10. Combine the 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Sprinkle over the top of the muffins.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
12. Remove from pan and cool.

(You may add nuts or dried fruits, such as raisins or craisins.)

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEAP2LIVE.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 111.9
  • Total Fat: 0.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
  • Sodium: 223.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 4.0 g

Member Reviews
  • DANES78
    Very moist and delicious! I LOVE that there's only buckwheat flour in this recipe! I'll definitely make these again. - 3/30/11
  • CD14401596
    Instead of applesauce and apples I put 1/4 cup of maple syrup and blueberries. yummy. - 5/30/14