Applesauce Muffins

These one-bowl applesauce muffins are soft, moist, use simple pantry ingredients, and can be made in less than 30 minutes.

Course bread, Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 18

Total Time 28

Servings muffins

Calories 202kcal

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a standard muffin tin or line with paper liners; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the applesauce, egg, oil, sugars, and buttermilk together until well combined.
1 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 large egg, ⅓ cup neutral oil, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¾ cup buttermilk
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt. Whisk in just until combined.
2 cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons apple pie spice, ½ teaspoon salt
Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins, filling about ⅔ to ¾ full.
Sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
Bake for about 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Applesauce: I use unsweetened applesauce; however, you could use sweetened applesauce if you want sweeter muffins.
Oil: I like to use olive oil in these muffins, but other neutral oils, like canola oil, also work.
Buttermilk: Regular or low-fat buttermilk will work. If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a homemade buttermilk substitute.
Flour: You could substitute half whole-wheat flour for the all-purpose flour if you would like.
Apple pie spice: I think the apple pie spice adds a nice depth of flavor. You could use ground cinnamon if you prefer. Feel free to adjust the amount according to your tastes.
Nutrition values are estimates.