Applesauce Muffins

Contributed By: jeisbren
Deceptively Delicious

Delicious muffins that hide just a bit of vegetables inside.

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: American
Special Features: Kids can help make it
Meal Type: Breakfast & Brunch

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Ingredients

TOPPING
2/3 c. Old-fashioned oats
1/4 c. Firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1 t. Cinnamon
2 t. Butter, melted
BATTER
1 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
1 c. Old-fashioned oats
1 t. Baking powder
1/2 t. Baking soda
1/2 t. Cinnamon
1 c. Unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c. Nonfat (skim) milk
1/2 c. Butternut squash or carrot puree
1/2 c. Firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 c. Vegetable or canola oil
1 large egg

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.

To make the topping, stir together the oats, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in the butter.

To make the batter, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. In a second bowl, mix the applesauce with the milk, vegetable puree, sugar, oil and egg with a wooden spoon. Add the flour mixture slowly, stirring until just moistened. Do not overmix - the batter is supposed to be lumpy.

Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups and sprinkle with the streusel topping. Bake until the topping is lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the muffins, 18 to 20 minutes. Turn the muffins out onto a rack and serve warm or cool.