Bakery-Style Applesauce Muffins | Easy & Fluffy 🍎🧁

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce, 1 egg, 1/2 cup of packed dark brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix until fully combined, ensuring no streaks remain from the egg yolk.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix slowly to avoid a flour explosion.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and ensure the batter is well mixed, resembling banana bread consistency.

Prepare the streusel topping by mixing 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the oat mixture and combine until it resembles wet sand.

Use a silicone muffin tin or paper liners and fill each muffin cup with batter using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop.

Evenly distribute the streusel topping over each muffin and pat it down into the batter to ensure it sticks during baking.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, until lightly browned and mounded.

Allow muffins to cool completely if planning to freeze them.

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