Cranberry-Oatmeal Muffins with Applesauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 0.33 cups canola oil
• 0.25 cups orange juice
• 1 large egg , slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups regular oats , uncooked
• 0.5 cups dark brown sugar
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1.25 cups chopped fresh cranberries

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.

2. 2

   Combine applesauce, oil, orange juice, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; mix well.

3. 3

   Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oats, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Add dry mix to wet mix, stirring just until moistened. Gently fold in cranberries; do not overmix. Divide batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and muffins are light golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.