Made with a few simple ingredients, these Applesauce Muffins are both delicious and bursting with apple cinnamon flavour. It's sprinkled with a sweet cinnamon sugar topping that pairs perfectly with the fluffy apple muffins.
These muffins make for a delicious breakfast or snack. They are easy to bake and to grab on-the-go.
I love baking with applesauce! It adds moisture and a soft apple flavour. After baking my Applesauce Brownies, I knew I had to bake more delicious treats with it.
For more fall recipes, try Apple Breakfast Cake, Banana Pecan Chocolate Chip Muffins, and Butter Pecan Cookies.
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Why this recipe works
Applesauce - Unsweetened applesauce is used and creates a moist and soft muffin!
Cinnamon sugar - Such a delicious sprinkle on top of the muffins!
Easy to make - Everything gets mixed together in a few simple steps.
Ingredients Notes
Full recipe and ingredients are in the recipe card below. Feel free to scroll through this section to view certain key ingredients we’re using!
All-purpose flour – This flour is used for the muffins and cannot be substituted for any other.
Applesauce - I used unsweetened applesauce. Make sure it is at room temperature.
Baking soda - Always double check that you're baking soda isn't expired!
Baking powder - Always double check that you're baking powder isn't expired!
Eggs – Must be at room temperature before starting your bake.
Oil – I used a flavourless oil. You can use any type of oil, but flavoured ones will slightly change the taste. You can also use melted and cooled butter instead.
Spices - I used cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg in this recipe. The nutmeg is optional, but I highly recommend using the cinnamon if you can.
Step by step instructions
Here is how to make and bake these Applesauce Muffins. You will need a 12 muffin tin, muffin liners, 3 mixing bowls, a spatula, and a whisk.
Step 1 – Prep. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line the muffin liners with 12 liners and set aside. If you need a recommendation, this is my favourite tin. In a small glass, mix together cinnamon and white sugar. This will be used to sprinkle on top of the muffins.
Step 2 – Mix dry ingredients. In a medium-sized bowl, add in flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix together and set aside.
Step 3 – Whisk wet ingredients. In a large bowl, add sugars and oil. Mix together. Then add in eggs, applesauce, and vanilla. Continue whisking.
Step 4 – Add in dry ingredients. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and using a spatula, gently fold to create a soft muffin batter.
Step 5 – Scoop. Evenly divide the batter between 12 liners, they should be almost or all the way full. Using a cookie scooper helps big time to minimize the mess. Sprinkle cinnamon white sugar on top.
Step 6 – Bake. Bake the muffins at 375°F for 15-20 minutes The muffins are ready when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Every oven differs, so keep an eye out after the 15 minute mark.
These muffins stay fresh covered at room temperature for a few days, or in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week!
Expert Baking Tips
Here are a few expert baking tips from my kitchen to yours
- Use a gram scale. I cannot emphasize this enough! It is the most accurate way of measuring your ingredients in the kitchen. This is one of my favourites.
- Make sure to sprinkle cinnamon white sugar on top before baking! This will give you a delicious crisp sugary muffin top we all love.
- Do not over-mix! A big reason muffins don’t rise or turn out tough is because the batter is over-mixed. Once you see no flour streaks, stop mixing.
- Use unsweetened applesauce, and not sweetened.
FAQ
Can I use bananas instead of the applesauce?
If you want to use bananas, use my The Best Banana Muffins recipe instead!
How do I store these muffins?
These muffins are good on your counter for 2 days, and in the fridge in an airtight container for a week! I like to bake them ahead of time and grab them as a snack on my way out the door.
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Applesauce Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar or dark
- 1/2 cup oil or melted and cooled butter
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 3/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsps cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg optional
- 1 1/2 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the cinamon sugar topping
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line the muffin liners with 12 liners and set aside. In a small glass, mix together cinnamon and white sugar. This will be used to sprinkle on top of the muffins.2 tbsp white sugar, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- In a medium-sized bowl, add in flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix together and set aside.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsps cinnamon, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, 1 1/2 tsps baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
- In a large bowl, add white sugar, brown sugar, and oil. Mix together. Then add in eggs, applesauce, and vanilla. Continue whisking.1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 cup oil, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp vanilla, 3/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and using a spatula, gently fold to create a soft muffin batter.
- Evenly divide the batter between 12 liners, they should be almost or all the way full. Using a cookie scooper helps big time to minimize the mess. Sprinkle cinnamon white sugar on top.
- Bake the muffins at 375°F for 15-20 minutes The muffins are ready when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Every oven is different, so keep an eye out after the 15 minute mark.
- These muffins stay fresh covered at room temperature for a few days, or in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week!
Jeannie Davis says
How many muffins will this recipe make?
Ania says
Hi Jeannie! This recipe makes 12 muffins 🙂
John says
It says 15 times that it makes 12 muffins. No where does it actually state any measurements. What is wrong with people today? Is this even real or is it AI? How hard is it to state "add 1 cup flour, 1tsp baking soda, etc." Or is it just that you don't make money that way?
Ania says
Hi John, this is a real person writing all of these posts 🙂 the recipe with measurements and the steps is in the recipe card, you scrolled past it to write this comment.
Peggy Esposito says
What a jerk you must be.
Liam says
These muffins look delish! John needs to chill lol.
Ania says
Lol!! Thank you Liam 🙂