Ingredients

1½cupsdairy milk,or nondairy

2large eggs

½cuppure maple syrup

½cupapplesauce,unsweetened

3cupsold-fashioned whole oats

1tspbaking powder

1½tspcinnamon,ground

¼tspnutmeg,ground

½tsppure vanilla extract

¼tspsalt

1cupapple,heaping, peeled, chopped

½cupwalnuts,or pecans, chopped, optional

coarse sugar,optional, for topping

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray.

Whisk all of the ingredients together, except for the apples (and nuts and coarse sugar), in 1 large bowl.

Using a spoon or rubber spatula, fold in the apples and nuts. The batter will be a little liquid-y.

Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin cups, making sure both the oats/apples and liquid are in each.

Fill all the way to the top.

If desired, sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned and the top appears set.

If the tops appear to brown very quickly, tent a piece of aluminum foil on top.

Cool for 5 minutes before serving.