Applesauce Muffins
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.
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!