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These healthy Applesauce Muffins are delicious, freezer friendly, and the perfect filling snack or breakfast. They're made with whole grain oats, unsweetened applesauce, and whole wheat flour.
Looking for more muffin recipes? Try these Cranberry Orange Muffins, Carrot Muffins, Blueberry Muffins, or Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins.
Why I love this recipe:
- Healthy – These applesauce muffins are less than 150 calories each and made with whole grains and low sugar, so you can feel good about feeding them to your family.
- Freezer Friendly – I love to make a big batch of these and put them in the freezer. We use them for school lunches, snacks at the pool or anytime.
- Delicious – They have the same delicious taste and perfect texture of bakery muffins, so no one can tell they're “healthier”.
Ingredients Needed:
How to make Applesauce Muffins:
Make Batter: In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, applesauce, milk, egg, vanilla, butter and sugar.
Add Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cranberries or raisins. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients then pour in the applesauce mixture. Stir just until combined.
Bake: Spoon batter evenly into the muffin cups then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don't over-bake or the muffins will be dry.
Enjoy or Freeze: Remove to a cooling rack then cool oatmeal applesauce muffins completely before freezing.
Storage and Freezing Instructions:
To Store: Keep at room temperature, in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
To Freeze: Allow to cool completely then place in a freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
More Healthy Snacks:
- Protein Bars
- Granola Bites
- Banana Oat Muffins
- No Bake Granola Bars
- Applesauce
- Easy Healthy Granola
- Charcuterie Board
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Instant Pot Yogurt
- Chocolate Overnight Oats
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Applesauce Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons butter, , melted (or coconut oil)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Wet Ingredients: In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, applesauce, milk, egg, vanilla, butter and sugar.
- Dry ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cranberries or raisins or chocolate chips.
- Combine: Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the applesauce mixture. Stir just until combined.
- Bake: Divide batter evenly between muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don't over-bake or the muffins will be dry. Remove them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Original recipe adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe.
I originally shared this recipe December 2015. Updated July 2019 and January 2024.
In addition to my previous review, I used a Calphalon muffin tin, and the muffins came out perfectly intact – no sticking!
These muffins were soooo good! I followed the recipe as written (used coconut oil and dried cranberries), except for adding the sugar to the flour by mistake after a brief distraction. Oops! But all was well. Oh, and I just HAD to add a streusel topping for extra sweetness (and calories!), as the original recipe didn’t have much sugar. And yes, I knew this was supposed to be a healthy muffin. After reading so many reviews that theirs turned out too wet, I crossed my fingers and waited for them to bake. I did have to add a couple of extra minutes until they tested done (22 minutes). Perhaps elevation was on my side? I live at 4600′ near SLC, UT. Had one this morning for breakfast – it was a meal in itself! Thank you, Lauren, for this great recipe, as usual!
Just made this applesauce muffin recipe and it was delicious. I did add 1/4 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. My family asked to have these on the breakfast rotation.
Why did you stop letting people get your recipes via email? Just asking. That’s why I deleted you. I can’t do the pin thing.
You can totally get all my recipes via email. There is a button right under the recipe title that says “Email recipe”
Hi, can I omit the oil? Could I use more applesauce or smashed banana to replace an egg? If so, how many grams of both? Thank you.
Yes, you can replace the butter with the same amount of applesauce—use 60 grams. To replace the egg, use either 60 grams of applesauce or mashed banana. Just know banana will add more flavor, and the muffins may turn out a little softer or denser with both swaps.