Granola Muffins
Prep time: 15 Mins
Cook time: 20 Mins
Yields: 12-16 Muffins.
An eggless and healthy muffin recipe using cinnamon flavored granola.
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F for 15 minutes. Grease the muffin tin or line it with paper liner. If using a paper liner, after lining grease the liner by spraying with a non stick spray so the muffins will come out of the paper easily.
  2. Combine the dry ingredients together in a big bowl. From granola to baking soda.
  3. In another medium size bowl, whisk together the applesauce, milk, brown sugar, oil and yogurt.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  5. Divide evenly into prepared muffin tin, approximately 3 tablespoons of batter per muffin or 3/4th of the tin. Sprinkle little granola/oats on top.
  6. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. I baked mine for about 26 minutes. Always set the timer for the minimum time mentioned in the recipe, test for doneness and if it's not done, increase the time for 2-3 minutes at a time. (Check My Notes, point 5)
  7. Let cool slightly in the tin and then remove to a cooling rack.
Taste:
  1. I have to say that I did not like the muffins immediately (unlike my son), but started liking it from the next day. These granola muffins don't have a fluffy texture but feel more like a dense cake. Also they are not overly sweet, in fact the sweetness is very mild, which is perfect for me. The mini chocolate chips and the raisins which you bite on here and there give the right balance. Also they did not taste cinnamony (I know it's not a word, but you get it right!)
  2. Will I be baking it again? Definitely.
My Notes:
  1. I measured the applesauce using a dry measuring cup, not the liquid measuring mug.
  2. If you prefer sweet muffins, either use sweetened applesauce or increase the quantity of brown sugar to 1/2 cup.
  3. The original recipe did not use oat flour, I used it because I had it. So if you don't have oat flour just use 1 cup of all purpose flour or in a food processor finely powder quick cooking oats.
  4. Walnuts and semi sweet chocolate chips were not mentioned in the recipe. I added it to lure my son to eat something healthy and it worked! The chocolate chips also gave the sweetness. Always try using mini chocolate chips because you can cut down on calories, sugar and fat. In place of using 1 cup of chocolate chips, you can use just 1/2 cup of the mini without affecting the taste.
  5. I had some flavored yogurt (which we did not like by itself) so I used it instead of eggs. I used peach flavored yogurt. Also while using yogurt to replace eggs, instead of measuring exactly 1/4 cup of yogurt, use 3 tablespoons of yogurt and 1 tablespoon of water or any liquid. For this recipe I emptied directly two small containers of yogurt and while mixing felt that the muffin batter was very thick and then I had to add extra water, which made it very watery. I think this is the reason I had to bake it for around 26 minutes. So while using yogurt measure 3 tablespoons of yogurt and 1 tablespoon of water in a cup, whisk it well and then mix it to the other ingredients or simply use buttermilk.
Recipe by Madhuram's Eggless Cooking at https://www.egglesscooking.com/cinnamon-crunch-granola-muffins/