Pumpkin Apple Oat Muffins


Combining two classic fall flavors in these pumpkin apple muffins! The pumpkin keeps them moist on the inside, the apples add a warm crunch on the inside, and the tops get nice and crispy. Prep a batch of these to take for a little breakfast snack for the week! They’re also gluten-free and dairy-free. A perfect fall breakfast meal prep!

PUMPKIN APPLE OAT MUFFINS

Recipe by Jenn Lueke
4.1 from 132 votes
Servings
+

12

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

Combining two classic fall flavors in these pumpkin apple muffins! The pumpkin keeps them moist on the inside, the apples add a warm crunch on the inside, and the tops get nice and crispy. Prep a batch of these to take for a little breakfast snack for the week! They’re also gluten-free and dairy-free. A perfect fall breakfast meal prep! 

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1/3 cup nut or oat milk

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

  • 3 tbsp melted butter or neutral oil (can use vegan butter)

  • 1 1/4 cups gluten-free 1:1 baking flour

  • 3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 honey crisp apple, peeled, cored and diced into 1/4-inch pieces.

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and lightly grease a muffin tin or line with silicone liners.
  • Whisk the pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, milk, eggs, butter or oil, and maple syrup together in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
  • Add the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and stir to incorporate into the wet ingredients. Fold in the diced apples.
  • Evenly distribute the batter among the 12 muffin molds, filling each until just below the top. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 26 to 30 minutes.
  • Cool completely in the muffin tin before enjoying. Letting the muffins cool completely is important as they will stick to the muffin liners or tin if not fully cooled.

Notes

  • Storage: Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days.
  • Heating: If desired, heat a skillet over medium-low heat and add a small amount of butter. Slice a muffin in half and place the halves face down on the skillet until lightly crisp and warm, about 5 minutes.

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20 Comments

  1. These are so moist and delicious! I added a tsp of pumpkin pie spice as well. Definitely let these cool completely or they will stick to the liners. Will be making these all the time!

  2. Hi, I can’t afford to buy more types of flour I have whole wheat and chickpea flour already on hand. Could any of those be a substitute? Or should I just toss more rolled oats in my Vitamix to grind them up?

    1. These are delicious! I made them almost exactly as written, gluten free, even though I can have regular flour. The only addition was some chopped pecans – just because I needed to use some up. Really good, very moist!
      Trying hard not to have a second one right now!

    2. these are great!! trying to figure out a way to get more protein in, would this recipe lend itself to mix some protein powder in? if so, should i add more milk?

  3. I made this just as you wrote and they are perfect. Did not have the crumbly dry texture of a lot of gluten free muffins. Great rise, moisture level, texture and flavors all on point. I made them this morning and the family literally devoured them, I guess next time I need to do a double batch 😅

  4. I can’t find the gluten free 1-1…I’m not gluten free but would like to try these….what could I substitute? Almond flour?

      1. Thanks! Would almond flour also work if I wanted to them to be healthier??

  5. I made this today – the only sub was all purpose flour (it’s what I had) and I made it in a loaf pan (because I can’t be bothered to clean out a muffin tin). It needed about 50 mins to bake in a loaf pan. These turned out moist and with just the right level of sweetness. Way to go on this recipe, Jenn! It’s so good.

  6. These are so tasty, I love to pair one with an egg muffin for morning breakfast. The idea of making this in a loaf pan is so smart! Because I also don’t like cleaning a muffin tin. I’ll try that next time!

  7. Delish muffins! Will definitely be on a rotation in our house. For those interested, I don’t typically buy coconut sugar, so I subbed 1/3 cup of honey and keep everything else the same (dry ingredient amts included) and they came out great. I thought the texture might be off, but they are perfect.

    1. Thanks for posting your comment. I also do not use coconut sugar (hard to find in my rural area) so I always sub honey too and was wondering how it would taste before I tried it. Groceries are too expensive to have it not turn out good. So I’m definitely going to try it!

  8. Enjoying a warm muffin this morning fresh out of the oven. Like all of your recipes, these are amazing! Will become a new weekly staple for us in fall.

  9. Enjoying a warm muffin this morning fresh out of the oven. Like all of your recipes, these are amazing! These will become a new weekly staple for us in fall.

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