Mini Healthy Applesauce Muffins Toddler Friendly Food

MINI HEALTHY APPLESAUCE MUFFINS (TODDLER-FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line mini muffin pan with mini muffins liners, spray with nonstick cooking spray, or lightly grease with oil and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt (mixture should be completely smooth). Stir in the honey/maple syrup.
• Beat in the oil, egg, and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour and baking soda and mix until fully incorporated. Do not over mix.
• Scoop the batter into the mini muffin pan filling the cups almost to the top.
• Bake for 10 - 11 minutes.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove.

15 HEALTHY TODDLER & BABY MUFFIN RECIPES: APPLESAUCE MUFFINS & MORE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. Line or spray a mini muffin pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the applesauce, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract until well combined.
• In the same large bowl, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Gently fold the ingredients together until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin cups until 2/3 the way full. I use a cookie scoop which works great for mini muffins.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until just golden brown.
• Let cool.
• You can serve as is, or coat in the cinnamon-sugar topping.
• Cinnamon-Sugar Topping
• In a small bowl, melt the butter. In another small bowl, mix together the sugar and the cinnamon.
• Take a cooled muffin and dip it into the butter and then roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until well coated. Repeat with all of the muffins.

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.