Country Applesauce Muffins Food

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or use cupcake liners. If using cupcake liners, spray the liners because when warm, these muffins stick.
• Whisk the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the applesauce, eggs, oil, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stir a few times, then add the raisins. Fold everything together gently just until combined and no flour pockets remain.
• Spoon the batter into liners, filling them all the way to the top. Top with oats and a light sprinkle of coarse sugar, if desired. Bake for 5 minutes at 425 then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C). Bake for an additional 15-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total time these muffins take in the oven is about 20-21 minutes, give or take. (For mini muffins, bake 11-13 minutes at 350°F (177°C) the whole time.)
• Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan, and then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling or enjoy warm.
• Muffins stay fresh covered at room temperature for a few days, then transfer to the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in applesauce. Combine flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture. If desired, fold in nuts. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.

COUNTRY APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Grease 12 standard cups with butter or butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, stir together the flour, walnuts, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
• In another bowl, whisk together the oil, egg, and applesauce until smooth.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and stir in the applesauce mixture just until evenly moistened.
• The batter may seem dry at first, but it will loosen and smooth out as you beat the mixture.
• Spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling it level with the rim of the cup.
• Bake until golden, dry and springy to the touch, 25-30 minutes.
• A pick inserted into the center of a muffin should come out clean.
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Unmold the muffins.
• Serve them warm or at room temperature, with butter.