The Absolute Best Applesauce Spice Muffins With Spice Topping!

Fantastic muffin. What I like about this is the easy, quick way to put together. Usually I have to peel and chop apples and with this recipe, I do not have to do this unless I want to add one apple. I use just the applesauce and no nuts and it is DELICIOUS. I did buy the apple pie spice and used that rather than separate spices because the same ingredients are in it. I just added it all together and added almost 2 teaspoons of that to the muffins. These muffins are very moist, just be careful not to overmix. I love the fact that this recipe can be mixed in less than 5 minutes and probably be gone in the same amount of time!!! Thanks for the delicious recipe.

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Kittencal, you are so good at muffins. :) Even though I kind of messed with this recipe a bit, these muffins are still a really nice spice muffin. I love how you just need a whisk to mix everything! This is going to be one of my rotating muffin recipes that I make for my husband to grab-and-go on his way to work (along with Best Bran Muffins, Chocolaty Decadence Banana Muffins, and Pumpkin Pie Bread [in muffin form]). I used 1/2 c. whole wheat flour as part of the 1 1/2 cups, 1 slightly rounded tsp. cinnamon, I used 1/4 c. Splenda for 1/4 c. of the brown sugar, and I traded all instances of allspice out for apple pie spice. I also decreased the butter by 1/4 c. and used 1/4 c. more of applesauce, and I didn't use nuts. I got 15 delicious standard-size muffins. Until I unpack my own Wilton pans, I am using dark Oneida muffin tins, and 350 for 18 minutes is PERFECT for these (for me). I only sprinkle about 1/2 tsp. of topping ingredients on each muffin, so the topping ingredients make a lot, but I just save it in a Ziploc sandwich baggie (labeled as to what it is) for the next batch of muffins, because I know I'll be making these again! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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Wonderful muffins! I subbed Splenda brown sugar blend for the brown sugar due to being diabetic but didn't make any other changes. They smelled incredible while cooking and I was waiting impatiently for them to cool enough to touch lol. These are a keeper for me!

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Great recipe! Soooo yummy! I actually replaced the white flour for whole wheat and the eggs for 1 heaped tbsp of yogurt for each egg and I used half olive oil and half butter (you couldn't even taste the olive oil). I think next time I'll try coconut oil and see what happens. Very very moist and flavorful! Thank you for sharing

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I turned it into a cake, and therefore had to adjust the cooking time, but it was GREAT!! Loved by all :)

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We love our muffins in the mornings with coffee. I will be adding this one to our list...The only changes I made was 1 peeled and diced apple and cut the amount of nuts to 3/4 cup pecans also used only 1/2 the topping,made 8 jumbo muffins. The texture and flavor is great...Would also make a nice snack cake with a dollop of whip cream...UMMMMM.....Thank U for another great recipe...

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LOVED these muffins. The recipe is perfect, producing a moist and delicious muffin. I used cinnamon applesauce, because that is what I had on hand. It was still terrific. This muffin recipe will get tucked right into my favorites file!

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Recipe is a winner! I like that it is easy to put together. The spice blend is spot on. The only reservation I might have is that a different topping might just make it shine brighter.

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Just made these for a Saturday breakfast for the family and everyone gobbled them up. Thanks for another great recipe, Kittencal!! They were moist and flavorful - delish! I made them exactly as stated, only I used brown sugar for the topping instead of white. Next time, I'd like to try them with more applesauce & less butter like another reviewer suggests to make them a little healthier. Yum yum!

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These are wonderful. Really light and fluffy and not in the least bit bland. We added walnuts, and they were a nice contrast to the consistency of the muffins. The crunchy sugar top made these muffins though. The whole pan was gone before the night was over. These are great plain, they didn't need any accompaniments, which was great. Another great recipe that even the picky eaters in the house enjoyed!

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I made this recipe with homemade applesauce, and it was FABULOUS - even my husband liked them, and he NEVER eats muffins! I did replace 1/2 cup of white flour with whole wheat, used 1+1/2 cup applesauce and only 1/4 cup melted butter, and used half brown sugar and half white in the spice topping. Other than that, I followed directions to the letter, and we were quite pleased. Will definitely be making these again.

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Got a great deal on applesauce this week, so hunted around for this recipe. Made it exactly as written, cooked for about 22 minutes. Delicious!

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These were a hit with my husband and the guys in his shop. I left off the spice topping and subbed chocolate chips for the nuts. Absolutely moist and heavenly!

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goods muffins to make with kids - i healthed these up a bit. I substitiued 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour for the white flour, and used 1 1/2 cups apple sauce and 1/4 cup of butter. For the topping, i used the same spices, but mixed up a tbsp of butter some brown sugar and what germ.

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Wow these muffins are great! They are easy to make and both my kids devoured them.

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Made a double batch of these today. One for my banker and one for my family. Superb! I did not add any nuts or raisins since I was not sure of taste preferences or allergies at the bank. Nice spice combo and I thought the sweetness level was right on the money. Easy, quick and yummy. Will make again for sure. Thanks Kittencal! ~Sheila

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These were ok but we really didn't find them a 5 star recipe . They actually had very little taste if you didn't get a bite with the topping despite the fact I used more cinnamon (and the really good stuff). Perhaps after they have sat and cools the flavors might be better (we like them hot out of the oven). I would make again though as they were quick and easy and will travel well for the kids lunches.

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These were delicious ... I used half wheat, half white flour and chopped apple instead of nuts. Next time, I'll go with all white flour for a lighter taste. These were delicious and I'll def make them again.

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These are my new favorite apple muffins. They were easy to mix; I didn't need the stand mixer. Also, the topping added a lot of flavor. I made up a large batch of these and froze most of them. Very quick to thaw in the microwave -- they retain their flavor and moisture as well.

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