Double Duty Applesauce Mini Muffins Food

DOUBLE-DUTY APPLESAUCE MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in applesauce and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture; stir just until moistened., Fill paper-lined mini-muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., For topping, in a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Dip tops of warm muffins in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.

DOUBLE-DUTY HEAVENLY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until apples are soft., Add vanilla; stir to break up apples. Reserve 3/4 cup applesauce for Double-Duty Applesauce Mini Muffins. Serve remaining applesauce warm or refrigerate and serve cold. Freeze option: Freeze cooled applesauce in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

MINI APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar. Add eggs and applesauce.
• In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture.
• Grease mini-muffin tins. Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
• Melt 1/2 stick butter. Make a mixture of sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Dip muffin tops in butter, then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture.

DOUBLE APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F and grease or line 12 muffin cups.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the chopped apple, mixing just until moistened (do not overmix!).
• Gently fold in the apples.
• Fill cups 2/3 full.
• Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.

APPLE CHEDDAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese. In a small bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar cheese. Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

MINIATURE APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray miniature muffin pans with vegetable cooking spray; set aside.
• Beat SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, butter, and molasses at medium speed of an electric mixer 1 minute or until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition; add apple juice concentrate and lemon peel, beating until blended.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, and salt; add to SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in apple, oats, and raisins.
• Spoon batter into prepared pans; filling three-fourths full. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

DELIGHTFUL APPLE SPICE MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Line mini muffin pan with paper liners (or grease with cooking spray).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and sugar.
• Add eggs and beat until smooth.
• Blend in cinnamon, allspice, baking powder and baking soda.
• Alternately add ina half a cup of applesauce, one cup of flour, remaining applesauce, and remaining flour.
• Stir just until blended together.
• Pour batter into mini muffin cups 2/3's of the way full.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 17 to 20 minutes.