This post contains affiliate links.
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.
Text me new recipe ideas!
Simple, tasty ideas sent once a week. No spam.
Follow Me
Original recipe adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe.
I originally shared this recipe December 2015. Updated July 2019 and January 2024.
Made these with my homemade crab apple butter !! They are delish !!! Thank you for a recipe that actually works ! Have tried so many and they have been not good ! So tasty 😋
I made these and love them, we have a lot of apples so I was looking for ways to use applesauce. My only modification was swapping in brown sugar instead of white. The kids loved them with craisins! A hit!
Very good. I did have to adjust the seasonings. The first batch with only 1 tsp of cinnamon was just to bland for my taste. The next batch I changed to 1 mounded TBSP of cinnamon and added 1/4 tsp of cloves. They were amazing after that. They were nice and moist.
Delicious!!! I made them with unsweetened mixed berry applesauce and a little smashed banana to make up the 1 1/2 cup applesauce ingredient since that is all I had. I, also, replaced the dried fruit with fresh blueberries. The muffins came out perfect! Thank you!!!
These muffins are fabulous. In fact they were so good, it only took two days for 9 out of 15 to disappear. The only part that I changed was eliminating the sugar. And, they tasted perfect with additional raisins. I am just about to put 15 more in the oven. These, I intend to freeze. Thanks so much for providing the recipe.
I made these today. Mine were very good. I added some dried cherries instead of cranberries or raisins. I also added nuts to the top. So good and I was skeptical about trying it. I plan to make these again I like that I can switch up what I add.
Very good. Definitely took 20 minutes using paper liners. I sprinkled walnuts on top before putting them in the oven and it was a good idea. I will try 1/4 cup sugar next time (I used raisins and they contributed sweetness).
I used unsweetened strawberry applesauce and used 1 cup of chopped rhubarb instead of the cranberries. They were delicious!
I used unsweetened strawberry applesauce and substituted the cranberries for chopped rhubarb. Can’t wait to try them!
I make peach sauce and have substituted it in other recipes. I leave out the cinnamon. Think it would work with this one?