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20 muffin recipes

From white-chocolate cherry to pumpkin pecan crunch, here is our ultimate collection of Stir It Up! muffins that are perfect for breakfast, brunch, and snacks. 

5. Apple oatmeal muffins

By Mollie Zapata/Eat. Run. Read.
These apple oatmeal muffins are not too sweet and make a good breakfast or mid afternoon snack.

By Mollie Zapata, Eat. Run. Read.

1 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 cups (12 oz) plain yogurt
2 large eggs, whisked
1 medium-sized apple, finely chopped
1 cup chopped pecans for sprinkling on top (optional)\

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or spray your pans – I used one six-cup muffin pan and one loaf pan. 

2. In a medium bowl combine the oats, flours, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.

3. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Whisk in the yogurt, and then the eggs. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry, add chopped apple, and stir just until combined. Try not to overmix. 

4. Pour the batter into the muffin tins, filling each 3/4 full. If you're using pecans, sprinkle those on top.

5. Bake 25-30 minutes (depends on your oven) or until tops are golden. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn onto a cooling rack. 

6. Makes about 1-1/2 dozen muffins.

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