Apple-Spice Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe bananas , mashed
• 0.75 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.33 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup diced apple

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups.

2. 2

   Stir together bananas, brown sugar, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, apple pie spice, and baking soda in another bowl.

3. 3

   Add flour mixture and oats to banana mixture; gently stir just until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in apple. Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove muffins from pan, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.