Double Duty Applesauce Mini Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until apples are soft., Add vanilla; stir to break up apples. Reserve 3/4 cup applesauce for Double-Duty Applesauce Mini Muffins. Serve remaining applesauce warm or refrigerate and serve cold. Freeze option: Freeze cooled applesauce in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar. Add eggs and applesauce.
• In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture.
• Grease mini-muffin tins. Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
• Melt 1/2 stick butter. Make a mixture of sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Dip muffin tops in butter, then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine the dry ingredients in small bowl.
• Combine the wet ingredients in large bowl, and then add dry ingredients and stir until combined.
• Spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray and measure the (slightly sticky) batter into the tins by the tablespoon (don't use muffin liners, the dough sticks too much).
• Sprinkle each muffin with a bit of light brown sugar to coat the top (don't skip this step if you don't have to, the brown sugar adds a lovely touch to the muffins).
• Bake for 10 minutes, let them sit in the tin for a couple of minutes and then move the muffins to a rack to cool completely.
• Alternative: bake in a loaf pan for 55-60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Read more about White Whole Wheat Flour here: www.azcentral.com (it's an informative atricle).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full., In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls into centers of muffins., For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.