Easy Applesauce Muffins Recipe (2024)

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This yummy and easy Applesauce Muffins Recipe is a fantastic family snack. These muffins are flavored with applesauce and dipped in cinnamon sugar after baking for a tasty treat!

Step-by-step photos and instructions are below!

Applesauce Muffins

Now that Fall is in full swing, I’m all about baking. All the things. Muffins, Cookies, Pies – oh MY.

These yummy little muffins are awesome for popping into school lunch boxes. They’re great for having on the counter after school, or making on a Saturday morning for weekend snacking.

Just a couple of bowls, and you’ll get a dozen muffins to eat, or share. They smell amazing, so you might want to make a double batch and bring to friends or share with neighbors.

You could make minis muffins instead of full sized ones if you wanted to!

Easy to make, and loved by everyone. Hope you love them like we do!

Is there any better combination than apples and cinnamon? If you love the combination, you’ll also love applesauce pancakes, or these apple cinnamon waffles!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• These muffins are super easy to make.
• Perfect for snacking.
• Uses commonly available ingredients!

I have included step-by-step photos and instructions, as well as tips and tricks in the post. If you’d rather skip all that, scoot right on down to the full recipe card located at the bottom of the post.

I use homemade applesauce, but store bought unsweetened applesauce works too!

How to make this recipe

Get prepped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.

Line a 12-hole muffin pan (muffin tin) with paper liners

Melt the butter and mix the sugar and cinnamon together for the topping

Make the muffin batter

In a stand mixer, or in a large bowl with handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time.

Add applesauce and mix until well blended.

Into the wet ingredients fold in the sifted dry ingredients, until just combined.

Scoop and bake

Using a large cookie scoop, divide the batter evenly into the muffin cups.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. The tops should be golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center should comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes.

Dip the muffins in cinnamon sugar

While the muffins are still warm. dip in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar mixture.

Cool on wire racks, and devour.

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