DOUBLE-DUTY APPLESAUCE MINI MUFFINS

Double-Duty Applesauce Mini Muffins image

Children reach with both hands for these buttery tender mini muffins. Cinnamon-spiced and made with applesauce, they're easy to bake on a moment's notice. -Mary Ann Lee, Clifton Park, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup reserved Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce or other cinnamon applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
TOPPING:
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in applesauce and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture; stir just until moistened., Fill paper-lined mini-muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., For topping, in a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Dip tops of warm muffins in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 76mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.