Applesauce Muffins Recipe

Ingredients for Applesauce Muffins

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
• All Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• Ground Cinnamon
• Ground Allspice
• Ground Cloves
• Walnuts
• Cinnamon Sugar

How to Make Applesauce Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
2. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in 4 large eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
4. Stir in 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce until just combined.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 cups freshly ground whole grain flour (or all-purpose flour, see note), 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ½ teaspoon ground allspice.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
7. Gently fold in 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional).
8. Fill prepared muffin cups ¾ full.
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (optional) before serving.
12. Yield: 12 muffins