Oatmeal Muffins – 10 Flavor Options! (GF Option)

Are you looking for the perfect muffin? These oatmeal muffins are deliciously chewy and rich tasting. They’re certain to become a new favorite. Try one of the 8 flavor options!

These oatmeal muffins are one of my go-to snacks for school lunches. They are so quick, easy, and delicious that my kids bake them all on their own!

Best of all, they are much healthier than most store-bought baked goods! While they aren’t completely sugar-free, they aren’t really very sweet. Try my no-sugar banana bread or apple muffins for a fruit-sweetened muffin. If you are looking for a savory muffin, then make cheese and onion muffins.

Oatmeal Muffin Flavors

Really… there are endless ways to flavor muffins. And this simple recipe is a great base for all sorts of fun flavors.

I realize the list of flavors is pretty long… that’s because this has been our go-to muffin recipe for years. It’s a bit of a kitchen-sink muffin for us, so feel free to use whatever you have on hand.

Here are some of our favorite flavor options:

1. Peanut butter and berries: Stir 1/4 cup of fresh or frozen berries into the muffin batter, then dollop 1 Tbsp of peanut butter into the center of each muffin. (See the photo below for peanut butter and blueberry muffins).
2. Apple pie: Add 1/4 cup of grated apples, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and 1/8 tsp ground ginger to the batter.
3. Chocolate cranberry: Stir in 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips and 1/4 cup fresh cranberries for a sweet and sour combination.
4. Blueberry cream cheese: Mix a 1/4 cup of blueberries into the batter, then add 1 Tbsp of cream cheese into the center of each muffin.
5. Lemon poppy seed: Add the zest of 2 lemons with 2 Tbsp of poppy seed for this classic muffin flavor.
6. Orangesicle: Add in the zest of 1 orange along with 2 tsp of vanilla extract. This is also nice with 1 Tbsp of Greek yogurt placed in the center of each muffin.
7. Nutty squirrel: Stir in 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts and almonds for a crunchy muffin.
8. Raisin Spice: For a bit of natural sweetness add 1/4 cup of raisins and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. I love this flavor fresh and hot with a smear of butter.
9. Maple Pecan: Replace the brown sugar with maple syrup, add 1 tsp of maple extract and 1/4 cup of pecan halves.
10. Strawberry Swirl: For a low-sugar muffin, use strawberry yogurt for the dairy and sweetness and skip the brown sugar. Add in 1/2 cup of chopped fresh strawberries.