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Easy Applesauce Muffins

Make a batch of delicious muffins in no time at all with this easy applesauce muffin recipe. With just 10 minutes of prep time, these muffins are a great snack to make when you are short on time, and they are wonderfully sweet and moist.

Seven applesauce muffins on a wire rack.


 

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Let’s be honest, there is never a bad time for a muffin! These easy applesauce muffins are super quick to make and they are quickly becoming my favorite snack to enjoy with my afternoon cup of coffee.

They come out so soft and moist and they are flavored with my favorite fall spice combination of cinnamon and nutmeg. They are also less than 200 calories each, so snack away guilt free!

For more easy sweet snacks, be sure to check out my Blueberry Biscuits and Crispy Air Fryer Apple Chips.

How to make easy applesauce muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Gather your ingredients.
Ingredients to make the muffins in glass bowls.
  • In a large bowl, add oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and stir to combine.
The dry ingredinets being mixed together into a white bowl.
  • Pour in applesauce, milk, butter, and vanilla extract and stir until fully combined.
Wet ingredients being stirred into the dry.
  • Place batter into muffin liners.
The batter placed into the muffin liners ready to bake.
  • Bake in preheated oven for for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick entered in the middle comes out smoothly.
Overhead shot of twelve baked muffins.

How long do they keep?

Once the muffins have cooled completely, transfer them to an airtight container. They will keep at room temperature for 2 days and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. They will still be good a day or two after this, but will start to dry out.

Can you freeze them?

These muffins freeze really well. Freeze them solid on a baking sheet before transferring to a freezer bag, or wrap them individually in plastic wrap and freeze them together. They will keep for up to 3 months frozen.

Defrost the muffins at room temperature or warm them through on a low heat in the oven.

Are they healthy?

The applesauce in this recipe means that you don’t need any oil to keep the muffins moist and you can also reduce the amount of added sugar and butter. Each muffin is around 180 calories and is low in fat and sodium. They are also made with whole wheat flour so contain whole grains. This is a healthy snack I can get behind!

A bite taken out of an applesauce muffin.

Recipe Notes and Tips

  • You can also bake these in your air fryer. To make a smaller batch, cut all ingredients in half and follow the recipe as instructed. Use silicone baking liners and air fry on 320 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
  • Make sure that the batter ingredients are fully combined, there should be no dry flour when you place it into the muffin cases.
  • Bake the muffins in a preheated oven so that they cook through evenly.
  • Check the muffins after 20 minutes of cooking as ovens can run at different temperatures. An inserted toothpick will come out clean when they are baked through.

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Applesauce muffins in liners ready to eat.
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4.50 from 20 votes

Easy Applesauce Muffins

Make a batch of delicious muffins in no time at all with this easy applesauce muffin recipe. With just 10 minutes of prep time, these muffins are a great snack to make when you are short on time, and they are wonderfully sweet and moist.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword easy applesauce muffin recipe, how. tomake applesauce muffins, recipes for applesauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 183kcal
Author Tanya

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup quick cooking oats
  • 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, add oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and stir to combine.
  • Pour in applesauce, milk, butter, and vanilla extract and stir until fully combined. Place batter into muffin liners.
  • Bake in preheated oven for for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick entered in the middle comes out smoothly.

Notes

  • You can also bake these in your air fryer. To make a smaller batch, cut all ingredients in half and follow the recipe as instructed. Use silicone baking liners and air fry on 320 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
  • Make sure that the batter ingredients are full combined, there should be no dry flour when you place it into the muffin cases.
  • Bake the muffins in a preheated oven so that they cook through evenly.
  • Check the muffins after 20 minutes of cooking as ovens can run at different temperatures. An inserted toothpick will come out clean when they are baked through.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
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Recipe Rating




Robin

Tuesday 1st of October 2024

Very moist and delicious muffins. Can all be made without dragging out my electric mixer. It made 16 muffins for me.. Next time I’ll add in nuts and possibly golden raisins.

Tanya

Tuesday 1st of October 2024

Thanks, Robin! So happy you like the muffin recipe :)

NeeNee

Thursday 1st of August 2024

Thank you!! Made these moist and healthy muffins this morning. Cleaned out my fridge using leftover applesauce, Granny Smith apple, milk, and raisins. So good.

Tanya

Thursday 1st of August 2024

Thanks NeeNee! So happy you liked the recipe :)

Kat of Balanced Hawaii Eats

Thursday 23rd of May 2024

Great recipe to use up that jar of applesauce that your family forgot about in the back of the fridge. I swapped coconut palm sugar for granulated sugar and it was loved by young and old alike. It's a keeper!

Tanya

Thursday 23rd of May 2024

Thanks so much for the feedback Kat! So happy you liked the recipe.

Kathleen

Wednesday 21st of February 2024

Love these! I volunteer with our church’s Muffin Ministry and opted to use this recipe for my contribution this month. My only changes: I used cinnamon applesauce and diced up honeycrisp apples for the batter and a few little pieces on top of each muffin for extra flavor. I tried using paper liners for some, and just sprayed muffin tins for others and the spray worked better…my muffins (though cooked and cooled appropriate amount of time) tended to stick to the liner a bit. Will definitely be making these again, thanks for helping me feed those who don’t have much, this will be a treat!!

Tanya

Thursday 22nd of February 2024

Thank you so much Kathleen! I love your adaptations to the recipe and the reason why you made and shared them. What a Blessing!

Andrea

Friday 19th of January 2024

This recipe sounds good. I have just put some in the oven and the only change I made was that I added chopped pecans and raisins. Hope they turn out well. I am making them for a neighbor who has family coming in from out of town.