Servings: 12

2 c old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats 2 c old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1¼ c flour 1¼ c flour
½ c brown sugar ½ c brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp baking soda ¾ tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt ¾ tsp salt
⅓ tsp ground cinnamon ⅓ tsp ground cinnamon
1 c buttermilk 1 c buttermilk
2 Tbs coconut oil 2 Tbs coconut oil
1 egg, lightly beaten 1 egg, lightly beaten
1 c (1-2 medium) Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples, shredded 1 c (1 to 2 medium) Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples, shredded
½ c walnuts, chopped ½ c walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 400°.
In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, with fork, beat buttermilk, oil, and egg until well blended; stir in shredded apples.
Add apple mixture to flour mixture, and stir until flour is moistened (batter will be very thick and lumpy). Stir in chopped walnuts.
Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake 23 to 25 min or until muffins begin to brown and toothpick comes out clean. Remove muffins from pan, serve warm.

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