Right before bed, I got the idea to make something special for my husband to eat on his long commute into work. I had a small, Gala apple on the counter and just enough roasted pecans to make apple muffins. So, that's what I did.
This apple muffin recipe is not sugary sweet. The chopped apple and roasted pecans give the muffin a little chew, without making it feel like an energy bar. I went light on the cinnamon and nutmeg. I was taking into consideration someone's stomach that is awake at four o'clock in the morning. At that time of in the morning, the tummy needs a little something easy, full of goodness, but not too heavy, and doesn't distract from the first cup of coffee. Am I over thinking this?
HERE'S ALL IT TAKES
Wet ingredients:
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 fresh egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 small apple, peeled, cored & chopped
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans
Preheat oven 400ºF degrees. Grease bottoms of muffin cups.
In a small bowl, whisk the wet ingredients. In a medium bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together and make a well in center of bowl. Pour in wet ingredients and slowly stir together until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do not over mix the batter.
For the mini-muffin pan, I used a small (1 tablespoon) scooper, for uniform muffins. This recipe made 24 mini-muffins plus 2 regular size muffins; or 12 regular muffins.
Bake the MINI-muffins 10-12 minutes.
Bake REGULAR size muffins 18-20 minutes.
This recipe is YUMMY! Cinnamon and apple are a perfect combination.
Wonderfully easy to make.
Made them for ladies brunch and can’t wait to make them just for my family!
Thanks!
Oh no, no, THANK YOU!
The next time I bake these apple muffins, I place to turn up the cinnamon and nutmeg.
Maybe, sprinkle an honey oat crumble topping?
thanks a lot! I made them for our outdoor picnic – and just loved both the easiness and taste!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed them.
And THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for taking the time to leave your comment.
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what is the applesauce?
Hi Daniela!
For those that want to cut back the fats in their baking, all natural applesauce can be the substitute ingredient for butter, margarine and oil.
If the recipe calls for 1/2 cup oil, then use 1/2 cup applesauce.
Not all applesauces are alike. Read the ingredients on the back label; APPLES, WATER AND ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C). The vitamin C works as a perservative and keeps it from changing color.
That’s all anyone really needs in their applesauce.
Many applesauces have high fructose corn syrup as the second or third ingredient, even the ones marked “Natural” and especially the flavored ones. Even my favorite cinnamon applesauce can have extra sugars I don’t need.
Always read the ingredients listed on your food, before you buy. It’s a smart & healthy habit.
I just made these muffins this morning! They are very easy to make, I wanted lots of apples so I used 2 pink ladies. They are really good but next time I think I will add more sugar! I definitely have a sweet tooth
Thanks for the recipe!
These were my 2nd favorite next to the Craisin Bran muffins! They are SO yummy with the nutmeg for spice! Mine were just a tad dry so next time I will add a little something to make them a little more moist (butter or maybe a little more Apple Sauce). My husband and kids LOVED them and my husband took a bunch to work today
a must try
Hi
Have you tried freezing these? I am searching for a variety of muffins that freeze well. I am single mom and will be sta. I am starting school full time soon. I need to find some breakfast and dinner recipes that freeze well to pull out on those busy days. Thanks for posting thisdelicious recipe.