Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Muffins
Hi 🙂
Thank you for all the sweet comments about my new job!
Everything is going well so far! I’m way busier doing this than my job at work… go figure 😉
Ok… I have a question for you…
What decade were you born in?
I was born in the mid seventies… graduated high school in the early nineties, then graduated college in the late nineties…
And yes… I’m aware that I’m aging myself right now 😉
The eighties were a huge part of my life.
I am a true product of the eighties!
I love the music, the movies, everything!
I have the Sirius Eighties music channel programmed in my car.
Growing up… I wanted to be Molly Ringrald (specifically in the movie “Pretty in Pink”.)
I can do the same dance routine that Kevin Bacon does in Footloose…
….. Did I just admitted that?!?!! …..
My favorite song from the eighties is “Into the groove” by Madonna. I can’t get enough of that song.
I loved Madonna in her eighties days…
I even have pictures of me and my friends all dressed up with our lace gloves, tulle skirts, and big bows in our hair… and no… it was not halloween.
Over the weekend I was reminiscing…
Growing up in the eighties, my mom ALWAYS had Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies and Little Debbie Star Crunch in the house.
This led to an intense craving for Oatmeal Cream Pies…
Insert Oatmeal Raisin Muffins 🙂
These completely cured my craving!!!
They are so moist and taste just like an oatmeal raisin cookie… but in a dense muffin form.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that the cream filling is missing.
You see… when I was little, I would take one bite of the oatmeal cream pie, then just eat the cookie part…. not the filling…
Weird… I know…
I actually considered making a glaze to go on top… but decided these were perfect as is!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup raisins
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, oats, cinnamon, and sugar. Mix until blended… set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine canola oil, apple sauce, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until combined.
Add raisins to mixture and gently fold in.
Line muffin tin with liners.
Using an ice cream scoop, fill each muffin cup… will make about 7 muffins.
Bake for 23 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Enjoy!!!
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Question of the Day?
What’s your favorite decade? Mine is totally the eighties 😉
I was born in 82 so the 80s still played a part in my life! These muffins look delish!
sounds like we are about the same age…I might have a year or two on you, but who’s counting!? 😉
I, too, loved the 80’s. The 90’s? Kind of a blur! Let’s make the ’10’s the best yet!
Yeah I think a cream cheese frosting would be awesome. Those muffins look so moist! It must be the oil.
First of all – I’m a new follower and just wanted to say hello! Congrats on the new job! I’m in a similar dilemma – I am due back to my regional mgr corporate job in June, and my heart is at home! We’ll see…..
These look scrumptious! I was born in 1980 and loved the lil Debbies!!!
Yummm! I love your vegan baked good! Lots of raisins….mmm!
I was born in ’82, so I may have been really young in the 80s but somehow I remember that decade well. I am thankful I was never old enough to wear anything with shoulder pads, though. Those muffins look so moist!
yum the muffins look good.
I was born in 1980 and can remembr a lot of things about the 80’s… but since i grew up in a different country (didn’t move to the states till 94) I have different likes
i was born in 83, so grew up in the 90’s and graduated high school and college in the 2000’s…but i DO love the 80’s! i don’t know if i could pick a favorite, mainly because I love them all!
I was born in the mid seventies so I know all about the 80s! Loved Madonna and Wham and Little Debbie too. 🙂 I can relate about being SO busy at home too…staying home is harder than going to an office for sure.
I am totally an ’80s girl!!! My favorite song was Madonna’s “Crazy For You”! I do miss the Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream pies too. These sound delicious!!! I hope you feel better…fight the sore throat!
The 90’s!! Mainly because they were when I was the age 9-18 and that was a fun time in my life! Not that the 2000’s were fanatastic too…married, job, independence…hum…don’t make me choose! 🙂
omggggg those muffins! i don’t remember much of the 80s, since i was only in it for 2 years lol so i guess the current decade we’re in is my fave, whatever you want to call it.
The muffins look so good!
I think we are close in age – I might have a couple of years on you, but who’s counting? 🙂
I loved the 90’s, I had a blast finding myself, and moving across country.
YUM!
I want the 80’s to come back in the worst way so that I can sport my BIG HAIR again!!!! Yay for AQUANET 😉
Glad the job is going well! I would have to say 90s because that’s when I grew up!
i havent thought of a star crunch or an OCPie since 1987. And now i want them both!!!!
“I’m way busier doing this than my job at work… go figure “–story of my life too girl!
xoxo
We must be about the same age! The 80’s totally and completely rocked!
Oh wow these are so moist! I love baking with applesauce – thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
YUM! Great looking muffins!