Best oatmeal muffins! These maple brown sugar oatmeal muffins are a healthy, hearty, delicious portable breakfast recipe.
Oatmeal muffins don't sound super exciting. But these are no ordinary oatmeal muffins. These are maple brown sugar oatmeal muffins. And they are awesome!
The muffins are sweet and are just hearty enough to be filling without being heavy. They make a great on-the-go breakfast, and I even like them for an easy dessert.
How to make oatmeal muffins
Begin by mixing the oats and milk together in a large bowl.
Add in the maple syrup, oil, brown sugar, and eggs until combined.
Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt until just incorporated. Don't overmix or the muffins will be tough.
Divide the batter between the prepared muffin tins. The batter will be on the thin/wet side.
You can top the muffin batter with sparkling or raw sugar, if you prefer. Bake until the muffins are golden brown and the muffins spring back when lightly touched.
How to store muffins
I store the muffins in a resealable container at room temperature.
How long will the muffins keep?
The muffins will keep for 3-4 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup milk¹
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ⅓ cup oil²
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar³ packed
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt⁴
- Sparkling or raw sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine the oats and milk in a large bowl.
- Add the maple syrup, oil, brown sugar, and eggs. Mix until combined.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt just until combined. The batter will be wet.
- Divide the batter between the prepared muffin tins.
- Sprinkle sugar over batter, if using.
- Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the muffins spring back when lightly pressed.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
- Remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- Anything from skim to whole milk will work. Non-dairy milks such as almond milk will also work.
- Any neutral oil such as canola oil will work.
- If you prefer muffins that aren't as sweet, reduce the brown sugar to ⅓-1/2 cup.
- Or ¼ teaspoon table salt.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Carolyn
These muffins are absolutely excellent following Kate's exact recipe.
I am about to make my 2nd batch and consider this recipe a must to include in our Family Favorites!
Thank you Kate!
Kate
Thank you! I'm so glad that you liked the muffins!
Linda
Great muffins, we loved them. Next time I think I will add a few raisins. They freeze well.
Kate
Thank you!
Barb
Will quick 1 minute oats work?
Kate
Hi! I've only used old-fashioned oats in this recipe, so I can't say for certain that will work.
Ms S
Easy and quick for a tasty muffin only change I made was the addition of 1 tsp maple flavoring- 💛
Kate
Thanks! Glad you liked them!
Jim
Perfectly delicious. Great recipe to add your favorite fruit to. We added grated apples and use sour cream instead of milk, YUM!
Kate
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing that!
Patricia
I have used this recipe twice!! I use buttermilk. I made muffins first; then, I added grated carrot (1 carrot) and orange zest and baked in 9 X 13 pan. Baked 20 minutes. Perfect. I forgot the chopped nuts. Next week I will put in nuts and dried cranberries!! Thanks for this recipe!!
Kate
Thank you! I'm glad that you liked them!
Diane
Great recipee … and in one bowl 👍 very tasty muffins. I put less than half the sugar and it’s perfect. I want to make the recipee again and add cranberries. Should I use frozen or thawed ? Thank you
Kate
I haven't tried adding cranberries to this recipe, but I've baked with fresh and frozen cranberries. If my cranberries are frozen, I just use them frozen. Hope that helps!
Margaret
I used almond milk because I'm dairy free, 1/3 cup brown sugar (as suggested) for a less sweet muffin, and added about a cup of chopped frozen cranberries... The muffins rose beautifully and are moist and delicious!! Thank you for sharing this great muffin recipe!
Kate
Thank you! I'm glad you liked them!
Shelley
These are delicious and one of my favorite healthy muffins. I add 1 tsp. maple extract to bump up the maple flavor and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. They freeze beautifully and the fact that it’s a one bowl recipe?? Doesn’t get much better!
Barbara
We’ve been having these muffins every Saturday morning since the start of Covid. They freeze well so one batch lasts the 2 of us for 3 weeks.
Kate
I'm so glad that you like them! Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Tos
Just made these a few minutes ago.
Makes a wholesome breakfast. My toddler wasn’t convinced but the grownups are pleased.
I amended the recipe
1. I added 1 heaped spoonful of 2% fat yoghurt cause the milk I had was only 1% (skimmed milk)
2. I significantly reduced the sugar content. 1 cup of maple syrup but only a quarter cup (or less)of brown sugar. It’s sweet with just that so unless you’re having it as a treat, I would suggest you did the same!
Thanks for the recipe
Kate
Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the muffins!
Kids
I didn’t follow the recipe as is and ended up by making 2 mistakes: baking at 350° and using a mini-muffin pan. The rolled oats didn’t get soft enough and the final
result was not as good at what it could be. I’ll try this recipe once again and make it right :)
Kate
I hope it works out well for you next time!
Sam
Very good recipe. Easy to follow. I added 1/4 tsp allspice and heaping cinnamon, plus 1/2 as much sugar. Flavour is awesome! Mine were likely done in 15 mins - took them out at 18. I think mine could have tolerated a bit more moisture, next time I’ll add 1/4c more liquid.
Kate
Thank you!
Crystal
Very good and easy recipe. I made this using whole wheat flour and baked in a loaf. It smelled so good I could hardly wait to cut it!
Kate
Thank you!
Pat
These muffins are very tasty. My husband routinely tells me they are his favorite, which means when are you going to make them. Muffins freeze well.
Thanks for a great tasty muffin.
Kate
Thank you!
Lisa
I don't have pure maple syrup on hand. Will the "fake" stuff work instead?
Kate
Hi! I would guess that it would work, but I haven't tried it to say for certain.
Nonie
Great recipe!
I substituted the maple syrup for honey, and used spelt flour. They were ready a bit early, but they came out delicious.
Kate
Thank you for sharing that!