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    Applesauce Puffs

    Published: Jun 23, 2016 · Modified: Jan 13, 2025 by Kim Strawn This post may contain affiliate links. 90 Comments

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    4.53 from 40 votes
    Applesauce puffs on a white plate.

    Applesauce puffs are perfect for breakfast or brunch.  This muffins start with a biscuit mix for easy preparation. In fact, these soft and flavorful muffins are a lot like a cinnamon sugar donut. They won't last long at your house!

    applesauce puff muffin on a white plate with a cinnamon stick nearby.

    Applesauce Puffs are muffins rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar. Enough said, right? They are like eating a cinnamon sugar donut. (However they are much easier to make!)

    You also add applesauce to the mix instead of having to add a lot of oil so that is a healthier.

    Of course, you may loose some of that benefit when you roll the muffin in butter and cinnamon sugar. Shh, don't tell. But who is counting?

    When I made these, I knew the family would love them. We like muffins in our house like these Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins and Chocolate Muffins.

    Ingredients

    • biscuit mix - this can be a Bisquick mix or a store brand
    • cinnamon
    • sugar
    • applesauce - sweetened or unsweetened works
    • milk
    • egg
    • oil

    Biscuit mix

    As I said, it starts with a biscuit mix. You can use a homemade mix or a store bought mix. I used a store bought mix because I happened to have some in my pantry. Here is a recipe for homemade biscuit mix.

    flour mixture with applesauce.

    What type of applesauce to use

    These soft cinnamon sugar muffins have applesauce in them and that certainly helps with how soft they are! The muffins are moist and flavorful.

    The applesauce can be unsweetened to help cut down on the amount of sugar in these muffins. Yes, they are coated with a cinnamon/sugar mixture but using unsweetened applesauce does help.

    A cinnamon applesauce does help add a little extra flavor so that can be used as well. The cinnamon in the batter can be omitted if a cinnamon applesauce is used.

    batter in a muffin tin.

    Bake

    Bake these kid friendly muffins in a 375 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes. The muffins will start to turn a golden brown and will be firm to the touch when they are done.

    Cinnamon and sugar mixture

    muffin being dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar.

    After the muffins are down cooking, let them sit in the muffin tin for about 5 minutes. Then remove from pan (carefully) and dip the top of the muffins in the melted butter and then the cinnamon sugar mixture.

    Storage

    These muffins are best when served and eaten the same day or within 24-36 hours. If you want to make these muffins ahead of time, make the muffin, then wait to roll the muffin in the cinnamon sugar mixture until ready to serve.

    Try making them. Actually, this would be a great recipe for your children to try their hand in the kitchen! These muffins were moist, flavorful and became a family favorite. You can use a regular sized muffin pan like this one or a mini muffin pan (which, by the way, this one holds 24 muffins. Brilliant!).

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    Applesauce puffs on a white plate with a cinnamon stick nearby.
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    Applesauce Puffs

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    4.53 from 40 votes
    Applesauce puffs, rolled in cinnamon sugar mixture a delicious breakfast, brunch or snack treat.
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Keyword applesauce puffs, cinnamon sugar muffins, muffins
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 9
    Calories 311kcal
    Author Kim Strawn
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    Ingredients

    • 2 c biscuit mix
    • ¼ c sugar
    • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ c applesauce (I used natural)
    • ¼ c milk
    • 1 egg
    • 2 T oil

    Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

    • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ¼ cup melted butter

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Mix biscuit mix, sugar and cinnamon.
    • Stir in applesauce, milk, egg and oil.
    • Stir well.
    • Fill greased muffin pans ⅔ full.
    • Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
    • Let muffins cool for 5 minutes in pan and roll in melted butter.
    • Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl and roll muffin with melted butter on it in mixture.
    • Serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Emily says

      January 04, 2019 at 11:29 am

      5 stars
      These are great! My twin grandsons love them as well as their Dad! And yes, I think they’re quite tasty, too! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kim says

        January 04, 2019 at 11:49 am

        I'm so glad you all enjoyed them! :-)

        Reply
    2. Christina says

      August 12, 2018 at 7:06 pm

      Was the mixture supposed to be almost dough like?? It just disnt seem like enough liquid it was the consistency of a batter at all. They came out very dense. Any idea of what I may have did wrong?

      Reply
      • Kim says

        August 13, 2018 at 12:29 pm

        Hello! Glad you tried Applesauce Puffs. Sorry it didn't turn out so well for you. I reviewed the recipe (and I have made these multiple times myself) so the only thing I can think of is maybe you forgot an ingredient. The applesauce, milk, egg and oil should be enough to produce the proper batter. My suggestion would be to try it again.
        Let me know how it turns out for you! If you have the same problem, we will troubleshoot and figure it out. :-)

        Reply
    3. Andrea says

      May 05, 2018 at 9:35 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe!! My son LOVES these. This will do wondees for the school week.

      Reply
      • Kim says

        May 05, 2018 at 6:26 pm

        I'm so glad! They are great for breakfast, lunch or snack! :-)

        Reply
    4. Lisa says

      March 16, 2018 at 11:16 pm

      What about the carbs in the muffins. I'm type 1 and I have to count my carb intake. Mini muffins would be great just wondering how long to bake the mini muffins

      Reply
    5. Dina says

      March 11, 2018 at 2:49 pm

      5 stars
      So I have made these a few times I use a whole wheat biscuit mix I make and I omit the sugar and add more puréed fruit such as banana peach what ever I ahve around also I use olive oil instead of canola. I love them and so does my 13 month old!

      Reply
      • Kim says

        March 11, 2018 at 3:34 pm

        I love it when when readers comment with how they adjusted the recipe for their family's needs. It helps others to make changes as well. Thank you so much! Also, thank you for the 5 stars! I appreciate it!

        Reply
    6. Kim says

      February 18, 2018 at 10:13 pm

      I need to scale this for a large family. Am I reading it currently makes 9 regular size muffins? Thanks so much!!

      Reply
      • Kim says

        February 19, 2018 at 8:00 am

        Yes, I just made them again for my family and it was 9. Hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    7. Penny Barry says

      February 10, 2018 at 8:05 pm

      5 stars
      These were delicious. I made them for company. Very moist and I am a cinnamon lover. I may try adding small bits of apple next time but great as is!!! Thanks for a delicious recipe that is so quick to put together.

      Reply
      • Kim says

        February 11, 2018 at 1:24 pm

        So glad you liked them! They are a favorite of ours!

        Reply
    8. Leah says

      January 23, 2018 at 8:35 am

      5 stars
      These are a favorite at our house!! We use the mini muffin pan!
      Would you happen to have the calorie count for these?

      Reply
      • Kim says

        January 23, 2018 at 12:13 pm

        I'm so glad you like them! I don't have the calorie count for them, however. I have been thinking about getting something on my site to display the calorie count on my recipes... I may just have to do that. Thanks for the push to look into it! :-)

        Reply
    9. Melissa says

      November 04, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      Can I use any type of milk? We have a dairy allergy

      Reply
      • Kim says

        November 04, 2017 at 1:50 pm

        Yes, you can! I can't have cow's milk due to asthma so I use Almond Milk a lot. Works just fine! :-)

        Reply
    10. Rachel says

      September 30, 2017 at 12:52 pm

      What is T for the oil. Tbsp or tsp?

      Reply
      • Kim says

        September 30, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        It is Tablespoon--hope you enjoy them, our family does!

        Reply
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