These cinnamon applesauce muffins are deliciously moist and perfect for using up a glut of apples. Why not make them as an after school snack or even gobble one up for breakfast?
One of my favourite flavour combinations at this time of year has to be apple and cinnamon. I love it in crumbles, pies, cakes and especially now in these cinnamon applesauce muffins. If you're looking for an easy seasonal muffin recipe then these are for you!
The apples are from a friend's house. Imagine my delight when she complained about the apple tree in her garden and the fact that they didn't eat apples.
Oh yes, I came home with a huge bag of apples and this is the first recipe I made with them.
Do applesauce muffins taste of apple?
I have to admit that the muffins don't have a huge amount of apple flavour. You might even think they are just spiced muffins if I hadn't told you.
If you want to make them really taste of apple then you can add some diced fresh apple to the mixture. Or why not put some sliced apple on the top as I did in this date and apple cake?
I didn't do that this time as my children have turned a little picky as far as fresh fruit inside cakes go. I worried that they wouldn't eat these if I did that! Please, don't let that stop you.
The muffins may not have a huge hit of apple flavour but whenever I can hide a few extra fruits or veggies in my bakes then I'm happy.
How can you adapt these apple sauce muffins?
As I mentioned above, you could add a little fresh diced apple to the muffin batter. You could also add a few raisins to make the muffins even fruitier.
If you want to adapt the spicing then mixed spice or ginger would both work well as alternatives.
I used part wholemeal flour to make the muffins more wholesome but if you don't have any then just substitute it for all plain white flour. You can also substitute the wholemeal flour for buckwheat flour.
Can you freeze these spiced apple sauce muffins?
These apple sauce muffins freeze really well for up to three months. Put them in an airtight bag in the freezer. Bring them out a couple of hours before you want to eat them.
How long do they stay fresh for?
You can keep the muffins in an airtight container for at least 3-4 days. However, they don't last long at all in our house. They are usually all gone in about 2 days. Even so, they are a great recipe to make as an after school snack.
Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins Recipe
Recipe
Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins
Equipment
- Muffin tin
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- 110 g butter at room temperature
- 130 g soft brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 100 g plain wholemeal flour
- 90 g plain white flour
- 1.5 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 230 g applesauce
Topping Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon soft dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C
- Put the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat together with a wooden spoon.
- Beat in both eggs.
- Put the flours, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and cinnamon in another bowl. Stir.
- Add the apple sauce and the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl. Fold together.
- Line a muffin tin with cases and spoon the mixture in until the cases are about two thirds full.
- Bake the muffins in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Test to see if they are cooked when a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Nutrition
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If you like these cinnamon applesauce muffins, try one of these muffin recipes!
These fruity muffins all make a slightly healthier choice!
Places I've sharing these cinnamon applesauce muffins
Cook Once Eat Twice hosted by me, Corina at Searching for Spice
Simple and in Season hosted by Katie at Feeding Boys
Bake of the Week hosted by Casa Costello
Ann winning
Could this recipe be used to make in a loaf pan and if so would I need to multiply the ingredients and by how much and how long bake time thank you so much
Corina Blum
Hi Ann, I think this recipe would make the right amount to fit a 2lb loaf tin but the baking time would need to be increased. As I haven't tested it this way I would suggest baking it for 40 minutes and then inserting a skewer and testing it. It would probably need a little bit longer. Let me know how it turns out!
Corina
Katie Bryson
These look so so good and perfect for this time of year. I could just polish one off with a nice milky coffee! Thanks for entering them into this month's round of Simple and in Season 🙂
Corina
Thanks for hosting Katie! I'm so pleased you like them and I'm sure I'll be back later this month with something seasonal.
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
I'm such a huge fan of apple & cinnamon Corina! These sound absolutely so yummy and perfect for autumn - just wish one of our neighbours would pass on their harvest of apples to us 😉
Thankyou for joining in with #BakingCrumbs Corina, apologies for taking so long to comment xx
Angela x
Corina
It really is lovely to get a bag of homegrown apples and I'm so pleased you like these. Don't worry about it taking time to comment. I'm the same sometimes with #CookOnceEatTwice. x
Cat
Apple and cinnamon are one of my favourite flavour combinations and really like that you've used wholemeal flour too x
Corina
Thanks Cat! My mum always used wholemeal flour so I do love it and I think it goes especially well with fruity bakes like this.
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These look great and I love the colours #bakeoftheweek
Corina
Thanks Jenny!
CakePants
Oh wow, I can't imagine having an apple tree but not wanting to eat them - but lucky you, to be able to repeat the benefits! These muffins look wonderful. I bet the applesauce helps keep them plenty moist!
Corina
I know, it's crazy isn't it! And yes, they are lovely and moist too.
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
To love the sound of these! Yummy
Corina
Thanks Kat! They are one of my favourite muffins right now
Jacqui
Love cinnamon and apple and I have a ton of apples to use up so pinning to try as they look delicious.
Corina
I hope you enjoy them! You can't go wrong with cinnamon and apple.
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Love these! What an absolutely fabulous idea...and so pretty! I know my lot would positively hoover these up (but only if I didn't get there first!! ) Eb x
Corina
Yes I have to be crafty too if I want to get some of my baking for myself sometimes! x
jenny paulin
These look delicious Corina - I love the apple and cinnamon taste combo. I love trying to sneak fruit and veg into my food for my kids too.
thank you for linking to #Bakeoftheweek x
Corina
Thanks Jenny! I think I probably add cinnamon almost every time I make something with apples - it just goes so well. x
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
They look scrumptious!
Corina
Thanks Kat! I think I'm going to be making them again soon.
jenny walters
These look so lovely and indeed are such a great after school snack.My daughter would love them.I'm going to pin them!Fabulous!
Corina
Thanks Jenny! My daughter is getting a little spoilt with afterschool snacks and now complains if we go a whole week without me making something homemade. Luckily it keeps me baking!
Luci
Yummy, this delicious. I will have to make these for my niece and nephews, they would love these.
Corina
I'm so pleased! Let me know what they think.
Monika Dabrowski
I think the apple cinnamon flavour combination tastes best in the autumn so now is the perfect time to make these lovely muffins (I've been making apple crumbles since the beginning of September and no one seems to be getting bored with them). Thank you for bringing your lovely recipe to #CookBlogShare:) Stumbled!
Corina
I love apple crumble so much but I now find my children try to just eat the crumble off the top and leave the apple! I will keep trying though as even if they don't eat it I'm always happy to eat their leftovers.
Jo @ Jo's Kitchen Larder
I would so have these with my morning coffee! Absolutely gorgeous. My children would be the same Corina :), any fruity chunkiness (it's probably not even a word lol) would be picked and they wouldn't be happy so as much as I would love to add apple chunks I better leave them out. Pinned and one to make! x
Corina
I'm wondering whether to start with a little grated apple first but at least I know it's not just my children who don't like fruity chunks! x
Jennifer @ Because Food Is Love
These sound delicious and perfect for my children, they love healthy muffins. My son especially doesn't like too many "chunks"in his muffins. I love the idea of adding the extra apple pieces of apple for me though. 🙂 Sharing!
Corina
It's such a shame that children often want to avoid the best bits, isn't it? I am hoping to bring mine round to accepting a few chunks soon!
Amy | The Cook Report
Such a lovely autumnal flavour combination, love it!
Corina
Thanks Amy! I love the combination of cinnamon with apple.
Lindsay @ The Live-In Kitchen
Can this be my fall breakfast every day?? Yum!
Corina
Of course! And I could be tempted to join you too!
Julia
I like using applesauce in baking so thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
Corina
I need to use it more often!
Sarah
Yum! What a perfect fall-flavored treat! These look so simple to make and absolutely delicious!
Corina
Thanks Sarah! They are really simple and delicious and that's one of the things I love about making muffins - they are quick and easy to bake!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
These look like the perfect autumn muffins, with gorgeous cinnamon flavours and the apple sauce looks a fabulous touch
Corina
Thanks Bintu! They were certainly very popular here and a great way to use up some of the apples we had.
Rezel Kealoha
I am on a serious apple kick too! Your recipe sounds so lovely and easy to make. Can't wait to try it!
Corina
Thanks so much Rezel! I hope you enjoy them - do let me know.
Jenni LeBaron
These look so bright and cheery. It makes me want to go bake muffins immediately. What a great way to usher in fall.
Corina
Exactly! I love baking muffins as they are such an easy bake too.
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food
These cinnamon applesauce muffins sound so yummy! I love the idea of putting fresh diced apples into the mixture—I'm all about tasting the apples! I'll have to make extra applesauce to enjoy alongside some roast pork tenderloin—YUM!
Corina
I would definitely have put apple pieces in too except I was worried my children wouldn't eat them if I did! Last time they picked out all the fresh fruit from something I'd baked!
Andrea
These look gorgeous!
Corina
Thanks Andrea! They are really tasty and I wish I had some left now.