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Applesauce Spice Muffins

This recipe was given to me by my sister Rhoda. They are quick to make, and a perfect morning coffee treat. These taste the very best served warm from the oven. The sprinkle of brown sugar gives the muffin top a sweet crunch. If you plan to freeze, I suggest you omit the brown sugar on the top as it turns a little bit soggy on top once it has been frozen. This recipe is easily cut in half or doubled. 

Muffin Batter
 -4 eggs
 -2 cups white sugar
 -1 1/2 cups oil
 -1 3/4 cups apple sauce (I use unsweetened)
 -3 cups flour
 -1 tbsp cinnamon
 -1/4 tsp nutmeg
 -1/4 tsp cloves
 -2 tsp baking powder
 -2 tsp baking soda
 -1 tsp salt
 -2 cups raisins (can use walnuts or 1 cup of each)
 
Beat together eggs, sugar, oil and applesauce. Add all dry ingredients and beat until well blended. Stir in raisins (and/or nuts). Line muffin tins with paper liners and fill each cup to almost full. Sprinkle approximately 1 tsp of brown sugar on the top of each muffin. Bake in 375ยบ oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack. Yields 2 dozen muffins.

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16 comments:

  1. cwaJuly 3, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    Thanks for the recipe. Everyone loves muffins around my house. We have used some other recipes from this site and they were fabulous.

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  2. TrishJuly 3, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    Peeeeeeeeeeeerfect. I absolutely need to use up my applesauce and well, there you are! Yum...looks like a great change from the 'regular' (excuse the reference) bran! grin

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  3. ~Lavender Dreamer~July 3, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    I love muffins! I know I would enjoy these! Have a nice holiday weekend to all of you special friends!

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  4. Anne/kqJuly 3, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Mmm, my mom used to make a coffee cake almost exactly like this!

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  5. Lovella ♥July 3, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    I can almost smell them baking. . .what a great little muffin to make on holidays too. . .
    Thanks Kathy.

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  6. BettyJuly 3, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Sounds simple to do and so yummy! I have apples to use up which I will cook up into applesauce and then on to the muffins!!

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  7. charlotte mgccJuly 4, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    Mmmmmm, Muffins.......I am up so early and happen to have some applesauce, off I go to whip these up for my dh. Maybe the aroma will get him out of bed.......grin.

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  8. Gumbo LilyJuly 11, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    My daughter-in-love made these the other day and I came over and ate one. Oh! They're so good and I'm going to make some for Sunday breakfast.

    Thanks!
    Jody

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  9. Samantha KateFebruary 28, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    I made these today. They're delicious, but I would cut down on the oil next time. It's a great use of applesauce. Thanks for the post!

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  10. neskatxuFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    what kind of oil did you use?

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  11. KathyFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    You had a question about the oil....I used Mazola which is a corn oil. Happy baking.

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  12. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I made these today and they are delicious! I swapped out half the white sugar for light brown because I like the taste and it worked out great. As usual MGCC recipes never fail.

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  13. AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    I made these last week and my husband has requested them again for this week! That is what I call a hit!

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  14. Donna Lovesthe FarmSeptember 11, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Another winning recipe for my family! I am going to have to make more applesauce from our apple trees now because these muffins are going to be made often! All my kids loved them and that is rare for any recipe that isn't fudge!

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  15. AnonymousDecember 4, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    I have tried alot of recipes for applesauce muffins and this one is amazing!!!

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  16. AnonymousAugust 2, 2018 at 1:46 PM

    I decreased the oil to 3/4 cup and increased the applesauce to 2 1/2 cup. Muffuns were very light turned out very well, found muffins seemed heavy with so much oil.

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