Mother’s Applesauce Muffins

Name: Mother's Applesauce Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon ground allspice; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 2 cups applesauce; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1 cup raisins

"Kids of all ages love these moist old-fashioned muffins," assures field editor Peggy Burdick of Burlington, Michigan.

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground allspice
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup raisins

Directions

In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, applesauce and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in raisins. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 244 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 189mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Mother's Applesauce Muffins in Taste of Home February/March 1997

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Lydia Vaughn

Jul 30, 2016

Very Good! I did change a few things out of necessity. I used shortening and dairy-free margarine because my brother can't take any dairy. I didn't have any allspice, so in place of it I added 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ginger, and 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, (I doubled the muffin recipe.) I used one extra egg because mine were small. Finally, I left out the raisins so they would appeal to more of the family. I only gave the recipe four stars because I changed it a lot, but I seriously love these muffins!
chaosmommy

Mar 8, 2016

I added one chopped apple and used a jumbo muffin pan. These make good muffins to freeze!
cwynthein

Jan 16, 2012

very moist! too much cinn. for my taste would cut the spices in half next time. Also I subsituted half of the sugar with brown sugar. very good!
wandaheim

Apr 28, 2010

These were excellent. They reminded me of spice cake. I did substitute pumpkin spice for the allspice.