Cocoaapplesauceraisinmuffins Recipes

COCOA APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease bottom only of muffin cups (the 2 1/2 inch diameter size will make 12 muffins).
• Prepare the crunchy topping by combining all of the topping ingredients until crumbly. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, comine the cocoa and oil, stirring until smooth.
• Add the applesauce and egg, blending well.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together.
• Stir in the applesauce mixture and nuts, just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full and sprinkle a heaping teaspoonful of topping on each muffin.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.

COCOA APPLESAUCE-RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease the bottoms, or line 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, stir together, the flours, brown sugar, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• In a small bowl, stir together, melted butter, applesauce, half and half cream or milk (if using), and the egg until well blended.
• Add to dry ingredients; stir with a wooden spoon JUST until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Stir in raisins.
• Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full with the batter.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the muffins test done.
• Remove from pans to wire racks.
• Cool slightly.
• Serve muffins warm with cinnamon butter.
• To make cinnamon butter: In a small mixing bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and cinnamon until well blended.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Mix flour, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat shortening with an electric mixer in a separate large bowl until smooth; add honey and mix for 2 minutes. Stir flour mixture into shortening mixture, alternating with applesauce, until batter is smooth. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Spoon about 2 1/2 tablespoons batter into each muffin cup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
• In a medium bowl blend the banana, oil, egg and vanilla together.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir in the banana mixture until just blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.