Applesauce Cardamom Muffins Recipes

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line the muffin tin with muffin liners.
• Beat the softened butter and sugar at medium speed until it's light and fluffy, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the eggs, one by one, beating them after every addition. Beat in the vanilla and applesauce.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Gently mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix in the walnuts, if using.
• Fill the lined muffin tin with batter 3/4 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them onto wire racks. Sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar, if desired. Serve and enjoy!

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in applesauce. Combine flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture. If desired, fold in nuts. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.

APPLESAUCE CARDAMOM MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Chop walnuts and set aside.
• 2. Measure flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cardamom in a bowl and stir with a fork to mix well.
• 3. Place remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk well to mix. Add flour mix and nuts and fold to mix just until no flour streaks show. Do not overmix.
• 4. Divide batter to evenly fill a regular 12 muffin pan. The pan should be well buttered and lightly floured on the bottom....or alternately use muffin papers.
• 5. Bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees. When you place the pan in the oven, immediately reduce heat to 375 degrees. Muffins are done in 16 minutes.
• 6. Remove muffins from oven and cool 10 minutes on a wire rack before releasing to cool completely on the rack.
• 7. Serve these freshly baked muffins simply with softened unsalted butter to appreciate the delicate flavors.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin and a 6-cup tin with paper liners. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cloves together into a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Put 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, the granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs, one at a time. On low speed, mix in applesauce and then flour mixture. Stir in nuts by hand.
• Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Bake until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely in tins on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, in the clean bowl of electric mixer, mix cream cheese with remaining 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter and 1 cup brown sugar on medium speed until smooth. Spread cream-cheese frosting on muffins.

CARDAMOM APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Cover, bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to food processor; puree. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.).