Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and grease a mini muffin tin well.

Step 2

Stir together the applesauce, butter, milk, egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl.

Step 3

Add the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and gently fold together.

Step 4

Fill prepared muffin tin to the edge of each cup. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges and cake tester inserted into the center comes out cleanly.

Step 5

(You can also bake in a 12-cup standard muffin pan with about 1/4 cup batter in each cup for 22-24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out cleanly.)

Step 6

Remove from oven, let cool for about 2 minutes in the pan, run a paring knife around the edges if needed, and remove to cool on a wire rack. (Or sort of just tilt in the pan to allow air under the muffins.)

Step 7

Serve warm or at room temperature.