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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
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.
i like these muffins.very moist i hope i didnt undercook them.bottoms were nice and brown.i used white flour coconut shredded and mini chocolate chips baked 18 minutes thankyou
You’re welcome
just made these – they are delicious. Used lightly packed brown sugar to give them a more carmely (is that a word, lol) flavour and added walnuts because that’s what I had on hand. So good I actually printed the recipe so I can make them again
Great texture and taste, perfect for breakfast or snack at school. We make them with raspberries instead of raisins. Stay moist and taste well few days days without freezing.
What a great healthy and tasty snack with not too much sugar. I made 30 mini muffins with a bit of cranberries/choc chips and they turned out perfectly 15 min in the oven. Easy to pop out of the freezer when my kids want a little something.
Yum yum yum! I substituted yogurt for milk ….
Easy to make. I followed recipe but added dried cranberries and walnuts. Delicious 😋
Yum these turned out great for an easy snack/breakfast for my almost 2 year old. She even helped with mixing 🙂 followed recipe as written except I added shredded coconut! Thank you!
These are very mild, tasty muffins. I would definitely make these again! I didn’t have enough applesauce, so I diced up an apple for more apple flavor. I also added a few tablespoons of honey, chia and flax seeds, and pecans! Looking forward to breakfast this week 🙂
Very good results, I added some sourdough discard otherwise followed the recipe as given. Easy with on hand ingredients. A hit with a family used to home baking.
These muffins are so good!!! Very healthy with great flavour and texture. I will definitely make these over and over. I maybe half with raisins for me and the other half with chocolate chips for the boyfriend.