3.8 from 165 votes
Simple Applesauce Muffins
Richly spiced, lightly sweet, moist and tender, these applesauce muffins with crunchy toasted walnuts are made for weekend mornings. Makes a bakers dozen!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 13
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
DRY INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
WET INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup toasted walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a standard muffin tin with vegetable spray and set aside.
- Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and ginger. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the applesauce, egg, oil, sugar and buttermilk. Whisk to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until mixed and no dry bits of flour remain. Add the walnuts and stir to combine.
- Fill the muffin tins with the applesauce muffin batter, about ⅔ to ¾ full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick poked into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
128mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 13Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.