Apple Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Muffins (Print version)
Moist whole-wheat muffins with apples, cinnamon, and Greek yogurt—easy, low-fat breakfast or snack.
# What you need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup
04 - 1/4 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
07 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Add-ins
11 - 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced apples
12 - 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or lightly coat with oil spray.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, eggs, honey or maple syrup, olive oil or melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract until fully blended.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - Gently fold in diced apples and walnuts or pecans if using, distributing evenly through the batter.
06 - Evenly divide the batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
08 - Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- You get all the moistness of a bakery treat, but with wholesome ingredients that won&apost leave you crashing.
- They kid you into thinking you&aposre indulging, but they&aposre secretly nourishing and easy to freeze for later.
02 -
- If you overmix the batter, the muffins turn out disappointingly dense—I learned that after one less-than-fluffy batch.
- Swapping pears for apples gives a lovely, fragrant twist that I only tried when I ran out of apples mid-bake.
03 -
- Don&apost skip the paper liners or a generous oil spray—even with nonstick pans, a sticky batch is no fun to clean.
- Checking the muffins a minute early can save them from dryness, especially if your oven runs hot.