These delicious glazed Oatmeal Muffins are a total treat! They are loaded with brown sugar, cinnamon, oats, and walnuts drizzled in a heavenly maple glaze.
I think oats are one of the most versatile ingredients out there. You can make muffins, bakes, granola bars, and hearty bowls of creamy oatmeal! It is also one of the most affordable pantry staples, so it effortlessly stretches that grocery bill!
I'm sharing one of my favorite muffin recipes that is perfectly sweet with a crumb topping you will love!
Reasons you'll โก these muffins
- they are indulgently delicious and perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth
- the oatmeal-brown sugar-glaze combo is amazing
- they can be ready in 40 minutes
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: This recipe will also work with quality gluten-free all-purpose flour, such as Cup 4 Cup.
- Rolled Oats: You can also use oat flour, however it is much finer, I find that the pulsed oats still provides a nice texture.
- Flavor Makers: brown sugar, cinnamon, and maple extract.
- Eggs: size large
- Buttermilk: buttermilk truly makes a difference in baked goods; if you do not have any on hand, you can easily create a buttermilk substitute.
- Greek yogurt and vegetable oil: both lend to the moisture and texture of the muffins; the yogurt has the bonus benefit of added protein.
- Walnuts: that is my preferred choice for these muffins, but you can also use almonds, pecans, or cashews.
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 400ยฐF. Line a standard-sized muffin pan with muffin papers. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, pulsed oats, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, mix together brown sugar and eggs. Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, Greek yogurt, and maple extract. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the walnuts.
- Prepare the crumbly topping: combine all the ingredients and cut the butter in using a pastry tool until coarse and crumbly.
- Fill the muffin papers until ยพ of the way full. Sprinkle a generous spoonful of the crumble topping over top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out cleanly (mine were perfect at 17 minutes). Allow to cool 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips
- Pulsing Oats: Pulsing rolled oats into a coarse flour-like consistency will give the muffins a hearty texture while ensuring they hold together well.
- Buttermilk Boost: The acidity of buttermilk interacts with baking powder to create a tender, fluffy crumb.
- Flavor Enhancers: Maple extract and cinnamon work beautifully with brown sugar and walnuts to give the muffins a warm, nutty, and slightly sweet profile.
- looking for a healthier muffin recipe? Check out these Healthy Blueberry Muffins.
- looking for a baked oatmeal muffin recipe? Check out these 7 Baked Oatmeal Muffin Flavors
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Other Oat Recipes
- Fruit on the Bottom Overnight Oats
- Maple Apple Steel Cut Oats
- Chocolate Tahini Oat Bars
- Cinnamon Roll Protein Bars
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Glazed Maple Walnut Oatmeal Muffins
These delicious glazed maple walnut oatmeal muffins are a total treat! With brown sugar, oatmeal, walnuts, and a dash of cinnamon, and drizzled in a heavenly maple glaze.
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 ยพ cups all purpose flour (218g; fluffed, spooned & leveled, **don't over-measure!)
- 1 cup rolled oats (pulsed in the food processor)
- ยผ teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon cinnamon
- ยพ cup packed brown sugar (165g)
- 2 eggs (large)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- โ cup vegetable oil
- ยผ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon maple extract
- 1 cup walnut pieces
Crumbly Topping
- 2 tablespoon cold butter cut into small pieces
- ยผ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp oats
Maple Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400ยฐF. Line a standard sized muffin pan with muffin papers. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, mix together brown sugar and eggs. Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, Greek yogurt and maple extract. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the walnuts.
- Prepare the crumbly topping: combine all the ingredients and cut the butter in using a pastry tool until coarse and crumbly.
- Fill the muffin papers until ยพ of the way full. Sprinkle a generous spoonful of the crumble topping over top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out cleanly (mine were perfect at 17 minutes).
- Allow to cool 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Glaze:
- Combine all ingredients using a hand held beater. Add additional milk until you get the desired consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze over the muffins using a plastic bag or a spoon.
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Tips:
To avoid dry muffins, make sure to measure your flour correctly: fluff flour, then spoon into measuring cup, then level (or just weigh it!)
Also, make sure not to over-bake the muffins, they can go quickly from still runny to set in no time!
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 378kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 106mg, Potassium: 291mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 130IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 123mg, Iron: 1.9mg
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Divya Nair says
Thank you for the lovely recipe. Just made it. I substituted coconut oil to vegetable oil. Added posts flakes and walnuts. Added sprinkles. To decorate it. My kids love it.
Denise says
So happy your kids enjoyed! Thanks, Divya!
Lynette says
Just made these! Amazing recipe!!! So soft and moist! Thank you : )
Denise says
Yay! So glad you liked them, Lynette ๐
Josette says
Hello from Holland ๐
Looks and sounds good! I have to translate and buy the ingredients. But I will sure make them soon.
Thank you!
Rita says
I really enjoy your recipes! I tallied these up to find the weight watchers points. They are three and a half points per mini muffin. The recipe makes 32 mini muffins. I had two for 7 weight watchers points. so worth it!
Denise says
Hi Rita! Thanks so much for doing the math! I have been considering putting up nutritional information on my site, but I need to do some more research (I don't want to have to calculate everything myself each time I post). Glad you liked the muffins ๐
Kelly says
Oh my goodness, these muffins look perfect! I love the glorious crumb topping on this and that maple glaze is totally calling my name! Wish I had a few of these for breakfast! Pinning!
Marcie says
These muffins look so hearty and delicious! I'd love to swap my morning bowl of oatmeal out for one of these!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
Haha, I love that you "unhealthified" these! They look absolutely delicious so I think it's worth it!! ๐
Denise says
Haha, I'm usually trying to 'healthify', unhealthifying is much easier ๐
Denise says
Thanks, Arpita!
Lilli @ Sugar and Cinnamon says
Wow these muffins look insanely good! So many awesome flavours!
Denise says
Thanks so much, Lilli ๐
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
It's great when you experiment with a recipe and take it to the next level. Brown sugar, oatmeal, cinnamon and maple are all perfect flavors for a muffin! Looking forward to trying this, Denise.
Denise says
Thanks, Geraldine! My experiments don't always seem to work out the first time around, that's for sure!
Andrea @ Cooking with Mamma C says
Devolved! I love it. I need to try these. I never knew maple extract existed, but I must look for it at the store. Pinning for sure.
Denise says
Ha ha, I was thinking, how can I say these guys got the opposite type of makeover I would normally try to give a dish...un-healthified ๐ Thanks, Andrea!
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
Oatmeal absolutely makes these health food! ๐ That glaze on top is making me want one!
Denise says
We think alike, Leah! And they are all about the glaze ๐ Thanks, Leah!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
These are muffin perfection! I love the crumb topping and glaze most of all. Perfect for fall!
Denise says
Thanks, Natalie! Are you finally feeling some 'fall' weather? I think we're right into winter now, in Canada ๐
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says
These muffins look so comforting for a cool winter day - Pinned!! I can't believe you're experience such a strong winter already! I heard it also even snowed in Toronto the other day (where I'm from!).
Denise says
Ugh, it is so brutal here in Calgary, we are close to the Rockies and always get weather extremes. Thanks, Ceara!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Oh Denise, these look just wonderful - definitely worth the extra calories! Unfortunately here it's foggy and dull rather than all that cold, but I reckon that means it's 'OK' to make some slightly less healthy treats, as well. I think starting with these would be perfect, especially as I just bought a glass bottle of real Canadian maple syrup (expensive but always worth it)
Denise says
Maple syrup is SO expensive, isn't it, Helen? Even here in Canada! But totally better than Aunt Jemima ๐ Thanks, Helen!
Terry says
Fantastic! ...I love the maple glaze and the crumble topping on these muffins! ...their seasonal and comforting! ๐
Denise says
Thanks, Terry! The maple glaze was my favorite part ๐
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
It's cold by me, too! Not quite as bad as by you, but definitely January weather! I love the flavor of these muffins, Denise! I've never had a maple oatmeal kind before, so this sounds perfect for the winter weather. And that glaze looks amazing!
Denise says
Boo on this cold weather ๐ Sad to hear you're suffering as well, Gayle!
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says
Now this is my idea of muffin heaven! You covered ALL the texture/flavor-wise things I love in a muffin and that glaze just tops it all off! These would be so perfect on a chilly snowy morning with a cup of hot cocoa. Pinning these gorgeous muffins! ๐
Denise says
Thanks, Sarah ๐ I am totally a texture eater, gotta have something crunchy and something creamy, right?
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says
I like this recipe of maple walnut muffins, my favorite. Pinned it:)
Denise says
Thanks so much, Ilona ๐
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says
These muffins are absolutely perfect!!
Denise says
Thanks, Jocelyn!