In my opinion, oatmeal muffins have the best texture! These sour cream oatmeal apple muffins are incredible!
ChatGPT said: Cinnamon oatmeal muffins with real apple pieces are a warm, comforting, and wholesome treat for breakfast or a snack. The combine the hearty texture of oats, the sweetness of fresh apples, and the cozy spice of cinnamon for a delicious and nourishing muffin.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats. Avoid g quick oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
One teaspoon of ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
½ cup sour cream
½ cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
Two large eggs
One teaspoon of vanilla extract
I used Cosmic Crisp for 1 1/2 cups of chopped fresh apples, but your favorite apple will work great!
Ingredient Notes: You can substitute honey or maple syrup for sugar and add nuts to this muffin recipe.
Equipment
Whisk or electric mixer
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F
- Spray your muffin pan with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: Oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: Sour cream, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the wet and dry ingredients and stir until combined (don’t overmidon’told
in the diced apples. - Divide the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Storage: Store your leftover apple oatmeal muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also choose to store them in the fridge or freezer.

Apple Sour Cream Oatmeal Muffins
In my opinion, oatmeal muffins have the best texture! These sour cream oatmeal apple muffins are incredible!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats avoid using quick oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup fresh apples, peeled and chopped
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 375°F
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Spray your muffin pan with cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: Oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: Sour cream, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
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Add the wet and dry ingredients and stir until combined (don’t overmix). Fold in the diced apples.
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Divide the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
If you like the taste of these muffins, you should also try:
Applesauce cinnamon roll muffins
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins with a crumb topping
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