Apple and Oats Muffins

Here is another great weekend(or anytime really) muffin recipe! I like it because I already had everything on hand. No special trips to the store required. The original recipe seems pretty healthy but then i jazzed it up a bit to my families liking. And they sure liked them!!

Apple and Oats Muffins

via City Hippy Farm Girl (with my twist)

ingredients:

(original)

2/3 cups softened butter

3/4 cup raw sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup whole oats

1 1/2 cup self raising flour 

2 eggs

3 grated apples

(my version)

2/3 cup softened butter

1/3 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 cup instant oats

** I didn't have any self raising flour so i found its equivalent online**

1 1/2 cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

3 grated apples (I used gala bc thats all I had)

directions:

Cream buter and sugar together. add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Spoon mixture into muffin cups (remember to spray down if not using muffin liners). Sprinkle with a little extra raw sugar (i sprinkled the tops with my favorite Trader Joes Apple Cinnamon granola for a little crunch). Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25min. 

optional:

I decided to sweeten things up a bit by making a simple powder sugar glaze:

1/4 cup powder sugar 

add a tsp at a time of milk or water until desired consistency.

Then i sprinkled a little cinnamon on top of that.

enjoy.