Applesauce Donut Muffins

BRUNCH

Total Time: 30 mins

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Yield: 24 servings

Dish Size: Mini Muffin Pan

 

INGREDIENTS 

Muffin

  • ½ cup butter, soft
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¼ cups cinnamon applesauce
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon

Topping

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. Place ½ cup of butter and 1 cup of sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until light and fluffy. 
  3. Slowly blend in the egg, vanilla, and applesauce until smooth. 
  4. Add in flour, baking soda, and 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon. Blend until smooth. 
  5. Scoop batter into your temp-tations 24-cup mini muffin pan. 
  6. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool. 
  7. Melt the remaining ½ cup of butter in a small bowl. Set aside. 
  8. In another bowl mix together the remaining ½ cup of sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon. 
  9. Dunk each cooled muffin in the melted butter followed by the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Arrange on a platter to serve.