Applesauce Spice Muffins
- Breakfast
- Serves 7 dozen mini muffins
- United States
- Toddler friendly
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups applesauce
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tb ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Cream the butter; gradually add the sugar, beating well at medium speed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the applesauce, mixing well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves; add to the creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in the pecans. Fill greased miniature (1 3/4-inch) muffin pans about three-fourths full. Bake at 350F for 14 minutes or until done. Transfer from pans to wire racks; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Batter will keep in the refrigerator for two weeks.
Note
Jess uses Musselman's Chunky applesauce and omits the pecans.