Zucchini Applesauce Muffins
Make these bakery-worthy, homemade muffins that are super moist and fluffy with the addition of applesauce and made healthier than most by adding zucchini.
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
12-count muffin pan
muffin liners
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups zucchini shredded
Place a rack in the center of your oven. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit for 20 minutes before baking your muffins. Line a 12-count muffin pan with liners and set it aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, applesauce, and eggs until smooth. Stir in the zucchini.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and stir gently to combine. Do NOT overmix the batter.
Fill each muffin tin ¾ full with batter, Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in a pan before removing them to a cooling rack.
- Applesauce: You can swap out oil in a recipe with an equal amount of unsweetened applesauce. You can do this in any ratio you desire. I recommend a one-half oil to one-half applesauce ratio in this recipe.
- Muffin Liners: I used tulip-styled baking cups for this recipe. You can use any muffin liner you desire. Alternatively, you can also forgo the muffin liners and simply grease your muffin tin well.
- Make Ahead: It's not a good idea to make your muffin batter in advance. However, muffins do freeze well, so you can make them and freeze for up to three months in advance.
- Filling Muffin Cups: Fill each muffin tin approximately ¾ full. I like to use a scoop to ensure that each muffin has an equal amount of batter.
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg