Applesauce Muffins
These applesauce muffins are so popular at the restaurant I own that I had the recipe printed up on a card to share with guests. —Linda Williams, LaFayette, Alabama
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 California Walnuts, optional
- Cinnamon-sugar, optional
Reviews
Good basic recipe that can be dressed up. Next time I will use chunky applesauce and add raisins (hydrated) along with the walnuts.
I was very disappointed… these muffins are absolutely lousy. They are not a pretty looking muffin and, even with sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on top, they tasted awful. Don’t waste your time making these!
I just have to share: I've renamed these "Frantic Working Mom Muffins" after my comedy of errors trying to make them this morning for my 1-and 4-year old kids. I went for the sugar, and found there was only a half a cup left. No problem, I thought, I'll substitute maple syrup! Except I didn't have enough of that either. So I used what I had. No problem, I thought, I'll use brown sugar! No dice.... none in the cupboard. Honey? Why not. Then came the applesauce. We ALWAYS have applesauce in our fridge. But I only had a cup and a half left. No problem, I thought! I'll use banana to make up the other half cup! Except I only had a half a banana left and that only accounted for 1/4 cup. No problem! I had a puree pouch of sweet potato and apple baby food. In to the mix it went. And you know what? Not bad at all! Probably not as sweet as the original, but my kids gobbled them up and called them yummy! Thank you for a wonderful recipe -- and for an ADAPTABLE one, ha! Can't wait to try again once I've been to the grocery store. :-)
Excellent recipe. Made two times...delicious. Did not use nuts. Will make these many times more. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Delicious ... and simple to make.
Yummy muffins! Easy recipe. I did sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the tops before baking and was very glad I did, that made them extra delicious.
LOVE them!! this is my go to muffin recipe..... I have added craisins or a shredded apple.... possibilities are endless. I use my homemade applesauce and top it with homemade apple butter..."All-Day Apple Butter Recipe"..... thanks for sharing!!
Excellent recipe. I had cake flour on hand so I used that, but that was the only change. I did choose to sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar mixture, but doing this made them pretty sweet. I used sweetened applesauce and I wonder if I would prefer unsweetened next time or just eliminate the the cinnamon sugar mix on top. I cooked 20 minutes and the muffin came out really tender. I would make again. I did cut the recipe in half because there are only two of us here and I am going to try freezing a few to eat at a later time.
Delicious!I made a couple adjustments:I made half the recipe and 42 mini muffins and I used half the sugar besides. I also used whole wheat flour, omitted the walnuts, and used nutmeg instead of allspice (I didn't have any allspice on hand)
These were good and flavorful. Also easy to make. I think next time I will add something for a little more moisture. But overall,the recipe is a keeper