Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins are so fluffy & soft! Made with cinnamon applesauce, warm cinnamon, and topped with a buttery cinnamon & sugar topping. These muffins always disappear fast.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon applesauce muffins
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Servings 16muffins
Calories 191kcal
Author Jessica
Ingredients
⅓cupgranulated sugar
⅓cuplight brown sugar
⅓cupcanola or vegetable oil
1largeegg
1cupcinnamon applesauce
¼cupsour cream
2tablespoonsmilkI use whole milk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupsall-purpose flour
1½teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonground cinnamon
½teaspoonsalt
Cinnamon & Sugar Topping
4tablespoonsbuttermelted
⅓cupgranulated sugar
1teaspoonground cinnamon
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners and lightly spray them with cooking spray OR you can just spray the pan well with cooking spray and not use liners. *I have done it both ways and it turns out fine either way.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, and egg with a whisk. Mix until it's dark in color and thick.
Add the applesauce, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir with the whisk until combined.
Add in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula just until combined and no flour streaks remain.
Scoop the batter into each muffin cup filling each one nearly full (about 3/4 full with slightly more being ok).
Bake for 17-20 minutes or until top are puffy and rounded.
Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 20 minutes or until you can handle them.
Cinnamon & Sugar Topping
Put the melted butter into one bowl. To another bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Grab a muffin and dip the top only into the melted butter and then immediately into the cinnamon & sugar. Roll the muffin around so that you can get the sides of the top of the muffin.
Place the dipped muffins on a cooling rack to finish cooling completely OR eat one warm! It's really good. Store leftovers at room temperature in an airtight container.