This Whole Grain Muffin is one more of The Pioneer Woman’s recipes that I fell in love with. The best part about these muffins is that they have a great texture. The house smelled heavenly when I was baking these.
I have to say I am addicted to this Pioneer Woman! I just love her recipes and her blog. The way Ree writes invites her viewers to try out the recipe. I was attracted to her through her Cinnamon Raisin bread that I tried, and it tasted awesome.

Packing lunch for kids is a challenge. Packing healthier snacks is even more challenging. This week, especially after all the cookies I baked, my kids were so sugar high that I had to make something to compensate for all of that.
No kid would complain about these muffins because they are so moist, and it has all the kid-approved flavors in them. It has bananas, apples, and raisins, and these are my kids’ favorites. This is also a way to get rid of my guilt (after eating all those butter-laden cookies).

I made these as mini muffins, and it yielded 24 small muffins and a tiny loaf. You could begin and end this recipe in about 35 minutes. It does not take any gadgets; all you need is a large bowl for the dry ingredients and a measuring cup for the wet.
The recipe used a cup of buttermilk, and I did not have any. I just used ¾ cup of homemade yogurt and added a ¼ cup of water, whisked them together, and made up my own buttermilk.
Preparation time - 15 mins Cooking time - 18 mins Difficulty level - easy

Ingredients to make Whole Grain Muffin - makes 24 small muffins
Dry Ingredients -
- Buttermilk - 1 cup (I used ¾ cup homemade yogurt and ¼ cup water)
- Egg - 1 large
- Banana - 1 large (mashed into a puree)
- Applesauce - ½ cup
- Molasses - ¼ cup

Procedure to make whole grain muffins-
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the mini muffin pans liberally and keep them ready.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Use a whisk and mix everything well.

- In a measuring cup, measure out 1 cup of buttermilk. Now add the rest of the wet ingredients to the same cup and whisk them well.

- Pour the wet ingredients into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until everything combines.

- Scoop out the batter into the prepared muffin pans, a little over ¾th full.

- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or until a deep golden color develops and the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

- Cool the Whole Grain Muffin on a rack and serve!

Other Bakes
- Blueberry Muffins With Cinnamon Crumb Topping
- Homemade Multigrain Bread | Soft Whole Grain Bread
- Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies Recipe
- Dulce De Leche Oatmeal Bar
Recipe

Equipment
- ▢ bowl
- ▢ Large Bowl
- ▢ Hand Blend Mixer
- ▢ Cup
- ▢ spatula
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients -
- ▢ 1 cup Buttermilk I used ¾ cup homemade yogurt and ¼ cup water
- ▢ 1 large Egg
- ▢ 1 large Banana mashed into a puree
- ▢ ½ cup Applesauce
- ▢ ¼ cup Molasses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease the mini muffin pans liberally and keep it ready.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Use a whisk and mix everything well.
- In a measuring cup, measure out 1 cup of butter milk. Now add rest of the wet ingredients to the same cup and whisk it well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the large bowl with dry ingredients and stir until everything combines.
- Scoop out the batter into the prepared muffin pans, a little over ¾th full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 mins or until deep golden color develops and the tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the Whole Grain Muffin on a rack and serve!
Nutrition
More Delightful Muffin Recipes
- Strawberry Shortcake Muffins
- Cinnamon Roll Muffins
- Cake Yazdi | Persian Cardamom Muffins
- Whole Wheat Banana Pineapple Muffins

Whole Grain Muffin – Butterless And Oilless Recipe
Equipment
- bowl
- Large Bowl
- Hand Blend Mixer
- Cup
- spatula
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients –
- 1 cup Buttermilk I used ¾ cup homemade yogurt and ¼ cup water
- 1 large Egg
- 1 large Banana mashed into a puree
- ½ cup Applesauce
- ¼ cup Molasses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease the mini muffin pans liberally and keep it ready.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Use a whisk and mix everything well.
- In a measuring cup, measure out 1 cup of butter milk. Now add rest of the wet ingredients to the same cup and whisk it well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the large bowl with dry ingredients and stir until everything combines.
- Scoop out the batter into the prepared muffin pans, a little over ¾th full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 mins or until deep golden color develops and the tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the Whole Grain Muffin on a rack and serve!