How to Make Toasted Oat Muffins with Apricots, Dates, and Walnuts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you looking for a delicious and wholesome breakfast option to start your day? Look no further than these toasted oat muffins with apricots, dates, and walnuts! These muffins are not only packed with nutritious ingredients, but they are also incredibly flavorful and satisfying. Whether you enjoy them as a grab-and-go breakfast or as a mid-morning snack, these muffins are sure to become a staple in your breakfast routine.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground allspice
  • ⅓ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
  • ⅓ cup chopped dried apricots
  • ⅓ cup chopped dates
  • ½ cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
  • Spread oats on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the preheating oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Mix toasted oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and allspice in a large bowl. Add walnuts, apricots, and dates.
  • Whisk melted butter, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over the flour mixture and mix briefly until batter is combined. Scoop batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
  • Nutrition

    215 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 327mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 71mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 176mg