This 7-Grain Cereal Muffins Recipe made with whole grains is perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast or anytime snack. Even better – they’re easy to make!
I love whole grain muffins as a grab-and-go breakfast option and this 7-Grain Cereal Muffins Recipe has now moved to the top of the favorites list in our household.
It’s not always easy to get my husband to eat things that are healthy. With these muffins made with whole grains and not a lot of fat or sugar, I think we’re on the right track.
We already have a couple of other healthy muffin recipes that we love with my Spinach Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe and Cinnamon Buckwheat Muffins Recipe – but you can never have too many delicious breakfast muffin recipes!
If you’re not familiar with 7-grain cereal, it is made with whole grain hard red wheat, rye, oats, triticale (wheat), barley, brown rice, oat bran and flaxseed. I personally like the cereal from Bob’s Red Mill.
7-Grain Cereal Muffins Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup 7-Grain cereal
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup buttermilk (you can easily make your own with vinegar or lemon juice)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 egg, beaten
How to make 7-grain cereal muffins:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Grease or line muffin cups with paper liners (16 standard size).
Mix together Cereal, sugar, applesauce, oil and buttermilk.
Let stand for 30 minutes to let cereal absorb the liquid. Add the egg into the cereal mixture.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add cereal mixture to flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until tops are golden.
7-Grain Cereal Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup 7-Grain cereal
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmet
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Grease or line muffin cups with paper liners (16 standard size).
- Mix together Cereal, sugar, applesauce, oil and buttermilk.
- Let stand for 30 minutes to let cereal absorb the liquid. Add the egg into the cereal mixture.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Add cereal mixture to flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
- Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake 15-18 minutes or until tops are golden.
Caroline Booy says
they taste delicious! however I’d like the 7 grain cereal to soften/cook a bit more to soften. not sure how to do this. I did let it it sit for the 30 minutes as instructed.
Kate says
You don’t mention when to put the egg OR the applesauce on the recipe. i went ahead and put both in with the cereal when it’s soaking but it would be appreciated to update your recipe.
Vince says
When I printed the recipe it doesn’t say when to add the applesauce. Great muffins! I doubled the cinnamon.
ellen beck says
These sound good and hearty and also good for you. I llike how now you can buy the flour and makings to make such healthy foods.
Rosie says
Yum these sound good! I’ve made biscuits and scones with Bob’s Red Mill pancake mixes! I’d like to try this mix for muffins! I love Bob’s!!! Everything is always top notch quality.