Applesauce Mini Muffin Recipe for Kids | America's Test Kitchen Kids

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These mini muffins are so sweet they might end up being the apple of your eye!

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Gather Baking Equipment

Dry measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Small microwave-safe bowl and plate
Liquid measuring cup
24-cup mini muffin tin
2 bowls (1 large, 1 medium)
Whisk
Rubber spatula
2 spoons
Toothpick
Oven mitts
Cooling rack

Prepare Ingredients

Vegetable oil spray

1½ cups (7½ ounces)

all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon

baking soda

½ teaspoon

salt

½ teaspoon

ground cinnamon

1 cup

unsweetened applesauce

8 tablespoons

unsalted butter, melted and cooled

½ cup (3½ ounces)

sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

¼ cup

apple cider or apple juice

1

large egg

Start Baking!

1

Vegetable oil spray

HEAT AND GREASE: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray muffin tin well with vegetable oil spray.

2

1½ cups (7½ ounces)

all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon

baking soda

½ teaspoon

salt

½ teaspoon

ground cinnamon

WHISK DRY: In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

3

1 cup

unsweetened applesauce

8 tablespoons

unsalted butter, melted and cooled

½ cup (3½ ounces)

sugar

¼ cup

apple cider or apple juice

1

large egg

WHISK WET: In medium bowl, whisk applesauce, melted butter, sugar, cider, and egg until well combined.

4

MIX: Add applesauce mixture to flour mixture and use rubber spatula to gently stir until just combined and no dry flour is visible. Do not overmix.

5

Extra sugar for sprinkling

PORTION: Scoop batter into each muffin tin cup with 2 spoons (fill muffin cups to top). Sprinkle top of muffins with a little extra sugar.

6

BAKE: Bake until muffins are deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of 1 muffin comes out clean, 12 to 14 minutes.

7

COOL: Place muffin tin on cooling rack and let muffins cool for 15 minutes. Gently wiggle muffins to loosen from muffin tin and transfer directly to cooling rack. Let muffins cool for at least 5 minutes.

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Food for Thought

Fun Fact! The Oldest Apple

There are many kinds of apples—from McIntosh to Pink Lady, Fuji to Golden Delicious. Which ones are your favorites? “Heirloom” apples are apples that have been grown for more than 50 years. The oldest kind of apple, the Decio, is from Italy. It dates back more than 1,500 years—a long time ago! A Roman general named Ezio supposedly took it with him as he chased Attila the Hun.