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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.
So moist, so good. I added walnuts. We had some frozen peaches from last summer so I used the blender and had peaches instead of applesauce.
I’ve made these muffins quite a few times, tweaking to suit our dietary needs. I omit the sugar completely and add an extra 1/4 cup of applesauce. I add a little extra vanilla and cinnamon for flavor. I don’t use the butter either.
Instead of raisins I use craisins, after soaking them for a minute or 2 in boiling water. They come out moist and delicious and I can’t keep them in the house!
I followed the recipe exactly and the muffins turned out perfectly! Definitely a keeper!
Oh my are these ever yummy!!
I used the optional coconut oil and 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Made 24 mini muffins in a sprayed mini muffin tin, baked at 375 13 minutes.
Love the low sugar, whole wheat flour and unsweetened applesauce. Still so nicely sweetened!
Also loved not getting the mixer out.
Could make these every day!
Great recipes! Have made many batches with different mix ins and always a lovely result. A favorite now is cranberry orange by swapping the vanilla with orange extract.
Love this recipe! I make a double batch for my large family and the muffins turn out perfectly every time!
These muffins turned out very greasy, not sure need 4 T of butter with the applesauce. I ended up having to toss them. I was so disappointed!
They turned out so moist!!
I used oat flour too, which makes things a bit drier and crumbly. I put dried cranberries and milk chocolate chips (for the hubby).
Also used coconut oil/butter mix.
Trying it a second time now with pineapple bits and all coconut oil. Also trying it in a 9×9 pan (for a valentine cake)
fingers crossed xxxxxx
I made mini muffins, how many calories are in each one? I also made regular muffines, They were delicious!
I made a double batch to serve at snack time in my preschool class and they turned out fabulous! Easy, straightforward, healthy, and delicious! Good enough for three year olds and good enough for their teachers, too 😄
I’m so happy to have found this recipe! I make them into mini muffins, with blueberries, for my granddaughter and she loves them….her Mom too!