Applesauce Mini Muffin Recipe - Toddler and Kid Approved!

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Applesauce can reduce fat content.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal can serve as a binding agent.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

Preheat oven to 375° F. Line or spray a mini muffin pan.

In a large bowl, mix together the applesauce, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract until well combined.

In the same large bowl, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Gently fold the ingredients together until just combined. Do not overmix.

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups until 2/3 the way full.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until just golden brown.

Let cool.

You can serve as is, or coat in the cinnamon-sugar topping.

In a small bowl, melt the butter. In another small bowl, mix together the sugar and the cinnamon.

Take a cooled muffin and dip it into the butter and then roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until well coated. Repeat with all of the muffins.

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