I forgot how much I love baking. Going into the kitchen and creating something out of plain ingredients (that actually tastes good!) is quite something. Unfortunately, since I was caught up in the thrill of the Cuisinart mixer and greasing the muffin pans, I did not take pictures of the process. But I did take pictures of the final result. :)
These smelled heavenly as they baked. I think the applesauce + the cinnamon was a factor in that. In this recipe, I only used a little cinnamon and nutmeg because we are not big spice fans in our house. But you can use as much or as little as you like.
| applesauce muffins |
[via taste of home]
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups applesauce
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
- Cinnamon-sugar, optional
Directions
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in applesauce. Combine the flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in nuts.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar if desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.
Enjoy! (And thus ends my first food post. Boom.)
2 comments:
ahhh yes, you gave me this recipe a year or two ago. it is heavenly :) amen.
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ooh those look yummmmy!
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