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Applesauce Muffins

Name: Applesauce Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups applesauce; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional; Cinnamon sugar, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

about 2 dozen

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023

These are such a popular item at the restaurant I own that I had the recipe printed on a card to share with guests. —Linda Williams, LaFayette, Alabama

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups applesauce
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Cinnamon sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in applesauce. Combine flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture. If desired, fold in nuts.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 muffin: 224 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

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