{"id":238,"date":"2026-09-26T11:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=238"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:45:56","slug":"weight-loss-apple-raisin-oat-mini-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=238","title":{"rendered":"Weight-Loss Apple, Raisin & Oat Mini Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Cook Time:<\/strong> 18 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Total Time:<\/strong> 33 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Servings:<\/strong> 24 mini muffins (or 12 standard muffins)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1 cup unsweetened applesauce  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2 medium apples, grated (excess juice removed)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u00bd cup raisins  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2 large eggs (or 2 flax eggs for a vegan option)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1 tsp baking powder  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1 tsp ground cinnamon  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u00bd tsp ground nutmeg  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Pinch of salt  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Optional: chopped nuts or seeds for extra crunch  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Preheat & Prepare:<\/strong> Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Line a 24-cup mini muffin tin with paper liners or spray generously with non-stick cooking spray.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Combine Wet Ingredients:<\/strong> In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, unsweetened applesauce, and grated apples (make sure to press out extra liquid before adding).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Add Dry Ingredients:<\/strong> Fold in the rolled oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Stir until completely combined.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Fold in Mix-ins:<\/strong> Gently stir in the raisins and optional chopped nuts or seeds. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes so the oats absorb some of the wet ingredients.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Fill Muffin Cups:<\/strong> Portion the batter evenly into the mini muffin cups, filling each to the top (they won’t rise dramatically since there’s no flour).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Bake:<\/strong> Bake for 16\u201318 minutes (or 22\u201325 minutes for standard size muffins) until the tops are set and golden brown.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Cool & Serve:<\/strong> Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chef’s Pro Tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Moisture Control:<\/strong> Squeezing the excess juice out of the grated apples prevents the mini muffins from becoming gummy inside.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Meal-Prep Friendly:<\/strong> Freeze these in a ziplock bag for up to 3 months; just pop them in the microwave for 15 seconds for a warm, low-calorie breakfast on the go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prep Time: 15 mins  Cook Time: 18 mins  Total Time: 33 mins  Servings: 24 mini muffins (or 12 standard muffins) Ingredients  2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned)    1 cup unsweetened applesauce    2 medium apples, grated (excess juice removed)    \u00bd cup raisins    2 large eggs (or 2 flax eggs for a vegan option)    1 tsp baking powder   … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=238"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}