These easy applesauce muffins are delicious, made with pantry ingredients, and sure to be a family favorite!

These applesauce muffins are delicious!

These applesauce muffins will be one of your new favorite breakfast and snack recipes. Made with unsweetened applesauce, they are are so deliciously soft and melt in your mouth delicious.

My kids love these, and they are so simple to make with ingredients that you have in your pantry!

Perfect for packing in a lunchbox, eating for a quick breakfast, or enjoying with your afternoon coffee. They are a classic favorite and everyone loves them!

It’s a toss up between these and my Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins which are my kids’ favorite!

Ingredients needed to make applesauce muffins

unsweetened applesauce
unsalted butter
milk
eggs
vanilla extract
salt
baking powder
all-purpose flour
cinnamon and nutmeg
sugar and brown sugar

How to make applesauce muffins

Step 1: Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Step 2: Stir together the sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, milk and unsweetened applesauce.

whisking the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl

Step 3: Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and stir until just combined. Do not over mix the batter as this can dry the muffins out. We want them to be light and fluffy!

adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients

Step 4: Line a muffin tin with 12 liners. Divide the applesauce muffin batter evenly into the 12 cups.

Tip: My personal favorite muffin liners are parchment paper muffin liners. Nothing sticks to them ever!

Step 5: Bake the muffins at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

applesauce muffin batter in the muffin tin

Remove the muffins onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely before storing. These are delicious as is, or add a smear of butter on top!

These applesauce muffins will make your kitchen smell so cozy with the smell of apples and cinnamon. Make a batch of these to enjoy this week!

Applesauce Muffins FAQs

What does applesauce do in muffins?

Applesauce makes muffins moist and can replace some or all of the butter or oil in a recipe. It also adds a natural sweetness from the apples.

How do I store applesauce muffins?

Leftover applesauce muffins can be stored in an airtight container or bag in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

What kind of applesauce do I use?

Plain unsweetened applesauce is best for making applesauce muffins.

Can I freeze applesauce muffins?

Yes! These muffins can be frozen for 2-3 months.

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applesauce muffin cut open with butter smeared on it

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Applesauce Muffins

Yield: 12 muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Perfectly soft and moist, these delicious applesauce muffins are sure to be a favorite snack!

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
⅓ cup sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar

Instructions

Whisk together the all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg
Stir together the sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, milk and unsweetened applesauce in a separate bowl.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined.
Divide the muffin batter into a lined muffin tin
Bake the applesauce muffins at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 157Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 165mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 3g