Mini Applesauce Muffins

By srumbel

These Mini Applesauce Muffins require no special ingredients and are the perfect morning treat. A simple muffin batter flavored with applesauce will have you dreaming of crisp fall mornings and a delicious cinnamon sugar topping will have you reaching for “just one more” over and over again.
from Author: Melanie Bauer | Melanie Makes

Ingredients

• Mini Applesauce Muffins
• Mini Applesauce Muffins
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 2 2 eggs
• 2 2 2 eggs
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-2/3 1-2/3 1-2/3 cups flour
• 1-2/3 1-2/3 1-2/3 cups flour
• 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• Cinnamon Sugar Topping
• Cinnamon Sugar Topping
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 4 4 tablespoons butter melted
• 4 4 4 tablespoons butter melted

Preparation

Step 1

Mini Applesauce Muffins

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Grease mini muffin pan and set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time, until well combined.

Stir in applesauce and vanilla.

Add flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir until just combined.

Using a tablespoon scoop, add batter to wells of muffin tin.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of muffin removes cleanly.

Allow muffins to cool for five minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Servings: 42 mini muffins