Super Apple Muffins
By Chef Marisa Churchill - Instagram (LINK) and marisachurchill.com
I made these delicious and nutritious muffins with Malou Nubla on NBC's California Live. With the addition of Thrive™ Culinary Cardio Oil, the recipe is even better!
This is the ultimate recipe for three delicious muffins, rolled into one. As if that wasn’t reason enough to make this recipe, it’s also loaded with high-fiber oats and tons of omega fatty acids. I wish I could take credit for the brain boosting omega fatty acids, but it’s thanks to Thrive™ Culinary Cardio Oil and Brainiac® Kids nutrient-rich applesauce.
All three muffins freeze really well. Just individually wrap leftovers and freeze. Leave them out at room temperature the night before you want to serve them. In the morning, breakfast is ready and waiting. It’s that simple!
This is the ultimate recipe for three delicious muffins, rolled into one. As if that wasn’t reason enough to make this recipe, it’s also loaded with high-fiber oats and tons of omega fatty acids. I wish I could take credit for the brain boosting omega fatty acids, but it’s thanks to Thrive™ Culinary Cardio Oil and Brainiac® Kids nutrient-rich applesauce.
All three muffins freeze really well. Just individually wrap leftovers and freeze. Leave them out at room temperature the night before you want to serve them. In the morning, breakfast is ready and waiting. It’s that simple!
Super Apple Muffins (makes 12)
Ingredients:
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1 ¼ cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup Thrive™ Culinary Cardio Oil (buy here: LINK opens in new tab)
- 1 cup Brainiac® Kids applesauce
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
(Option 1 Add-Ins)
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped toasted walnuts, plus more to sprinkle on top
- 1/4 cup diced banana
- Pinch of cinnamon
(Option 2 Add-Ins)
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 tablespoon flax seeds, ground
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon Thrive™ Culinary Cardio Oil (buy here: LINK opens in new tab)
- 2 tablespoons raisins, plumped
- Pinch of pie spice mix
- 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons toasted pecans, finely chopped
Instructions:
- In a large bowl combine the dry (first six) ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the applesauce, buttermilk, algae oil and egg. Create a well in the center of the dry mixture and whisk in the applesauce mixture.
- Divide the batter into three bowls. In the first bowl add the banana, cinnamon and walnuts.
- In the second bowl stir in the blueberries. Then, combine the remaining ingredients in a small cereal size bowl and stir together to use as a streusel topping.
- In the third bowl, add the raisins, pie spice, coconut and pecans.
- Line a muffin tin and scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping onto the blueberry-apple muffins. Sprinkle additional chopped walnuts onto the banana cinnamon muffins.
- Bake the muffins in a 350ºF oven for about 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs on it.
