Applesauce muffins are one of our favorite healthy muffin recipes! They bake up super moist, full of great apple and cinnamon flavor, and easy to grab for breakfast or a snack.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy daughter loves baking for our family (she especially enjoys making gluten-free Chocolate Chip Scones<\/a> and Orange Cranberry Scones<\/a>), and although she has become a great baker herself, she and my son still ask me to make Banana Muffins<\/a>, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins<\/a>, and Carrot Zucchini Muffins with Apples<\/a> often enough for me to add muffins to my monthly meal plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, my kids LOVED applesauce when they were younger, but as teens, they\u2019re not huge fans (unless they\u2019ve had their braces tightened, in which case they live on applesauce<\/a> and yogurt<\/a> for the whole week). But let me tell you, they really, really like the applesauce in these muffins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trust me, these amazing applesauce muffins will be a family favorite for the kids, teens, and adults alike!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We love applesauce muffins because they\u2019re moist, delicious, and so fun to eat! They\u2019re also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wet ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dry ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1. Preheat the oven<\/strong> to 375F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2. Prepare the muffin tin<\/a> by greasing each cup or <\/strong>lining with paper muffin cups if you prefer (you can also spray paper liners with cooking spray<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n Step 3. In a large bowl<\/a>, <\/strong>combine maple syrup<\/a>, honey<\/a>, eggs, melted butter, melted coconut oil<\/a>, vanilla<\/a>, unsweetened applesauce<\/a>, and yogurt<\/a> and whisk<\/a> very well. Set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 4. In a medium bowl, <\/strong>mix together flour<\/a>, baking soda<\/a>, salt<\/a>, and cinnamon<\/a>, then sift into the wet ingredients mixture. Stir just until combined. Do not overmix.<\/p>\n\n\n Step 5. Measure \u00bc cup of muffin batter<\/strong> into each prepared muffin tin cup. As written, the apple muffins recipe makes 18 muffins.<\/p>\n\n\n Step 6. Bake for 17-20 minutes <\/strong>(mine took 21 minutes) or until tops of muffins are firm to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes on a cooling rack<\/a> before enjoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Store applesauce muffins in an airtight container<\/a> at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months (I like to use gallon plastic storage bags<\/a> and then reuse them until they fall apart).<\/p>\n\n\n These apple cinnamon muffins are delicious as written, but you can switch things up for even more apple-y goodness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n One big thing I\u2019ve learned on my nutrition journey is that carbs are NOT the enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The internet has painted a negative picture of carbs over the years, when the reality is that we NEED carbs to fuel our bodies. They are literally the body\u2019s source of energy. They\u2019re also required for gut health, hormone regulation, and proper digestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re chasing kids, studying for tests, driving teens around, or managing a law firm, your body needs energy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two things to consider when it comes to carbohydrates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once I learned which carbs my body responded best to, and how much my body needed every day, I was able to freely enjoy carbs at breakfast, knowing I was doing something good for my body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coconut oil, yogurt, and applesauce all add to the moisture in these applesauce muffins.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Applesauce can sometimes be used as a substitute for eggs or for some of the fat in a recipe. For this apple and muffins recipe, applesauce doesn\u2019t act as a substitute but is the key player for a super flavorful and moist muffin.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWHY MAKE APPLESAUCE MUFFINS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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APPLESAUCE MUFFINS RECIPE INGREDIENTS NOTES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO MAKE APPLE MUFFINS RECIPE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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APPLE CINNAMON MUFFINS TIPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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APPLESAUCE MUFFINS RECIPE VARIATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CAN I EAT CARBS LIKE CINNAMON AND APPLE MUFFINS FOR BREAKFAST?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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APPLE AND MUFFINS FAQS<\/h2>\n\n\n
What is the secret to making moist muffins?<\/h3>\n
What does applesauce substitute for in baking?<\/h3>\n
MORE HEALTHY AND EASY MUFFIN RECIPES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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