Best 7 Applesauce Squash Muffins Recipes

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Applesauce squash muffins are a delicious and healthy way to start your day. They are also a great snack or dessert, and are perfect for packing in lunches. Made with applesauce, squash, and warm spices, these muffins are moist and flavorful. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy breakfast or a tasty treat, applesauce squash muffins are sure to please everyone.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

YELLOW SQUASH MUFFINS



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I found this recipe in a newspaper article many years ago. It's really delicious.The original recipe called for 1 cup melted butter. I use 1/2 cup butter & 1/2 cup applesauce.

Provided by CaramelPie

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 18 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs crookneck yellow squash
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Wash squash, trim ends, and cut into 1-inch slices.
  • Cook in a small amount of water for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Drain well and mash.
  • Measure 2 cups of the cooked squash, combine with eggs, butter, and applesauce, and set aside.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Make a well in center of mixture.
  • Add squash to dry ingredients, stirring only until moist.
  • Spoon into greased muffin tins, filling 3/4 full.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.4, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 34.2, Sodium 286.5, Carbohydrate 30.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 12.9, Protein 3.4

APPLESAUCE SQUASH MUFFINS



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Having some leftover baked squash I decided to make some nutritious and delicious muffins with it. These are mildly sweet, moist and spicy. I incorporate a food safe essential oil blend called Thieves from Young Living which adds an amazing aroma and spice. Enjoy!

Provided by Joyful Jessa

Categories     Breakfast

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup bread flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons stevia
1 cup mashed baked squash
1/4 molasses
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
4 drops of young living thieves oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray muffin tins. Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon and stevia. In separate bowl mix squash, molasses, applesauce, eggs and Thieves oil. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour into muffin pan. Bake 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.5, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 222.6, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.2, Protein 3.7

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS



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These applesauce muffins are so popular at the restaurant I own that I had the recipe printed up on a card to share with guests. -Linda Williams, LaFayette, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 35m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups applesauce
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Cinnamon-sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in applesauce. Combine flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture. If desired, fold in nuts. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PERFECT BUTTERNUT SQUASH MUFFINS



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Similar to pumpkin muffins, these are a great way to use up butternut squash and are not too high in sugar. Even my picky husband enjoys these! Feel free to play around with the spice amounts to your liking.

Provided by cezeigler

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 small butternut squash
3 eggs
½ cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 20 muffin cups.
  • Cut a 1/2-inch hole into the larger part of the squash and cover with a damp paper towel.
  • Cook squash in a microwave oven in 3-minute increments, turning slightly after each increment, until squash can be easily pierced with a fork, 9 to 12 minutes. Set aside until cool to the touch, about 20 minutes.
  • Halve squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Measure 1 1/2 cups squash into a large bowl. Mash eggs, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, and brown sugar into the squash. Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and pumpkin pie spice into the squash mixture until you have a smooth batter. Fold raisins and walnuts into the batter.
  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups to about 1/2 to 2/3 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.7 calories, Carbohydrate 63.9 g, Cholesterol 49.1 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 406.4 mg, Sugar 25.7 g

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS



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Great healthy muffins with no sugar.

Provided by desi2003

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Apple Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup shortening
¼ cup honey
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup raisins
¼ cup crushed walnuts

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.4 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 156.1 mg, Sugar 15.2 g

MOTHER'S APPLESAUCE MUFFINS



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"Kids of all ages love these moist old-fashioned muffins," assures field editor Peggy Burdick of Burlington, Michigan.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground allspice
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, applesauce and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in raisins. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 189mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS



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Unsweetened applesauce, whole-wheat flour and toasted walnuts make these warmly spiced muffins a wholesome breakfast or afternoon snack. They are best served warm the day they are baked, but since they are made with oil, they will also stay soft and moist for a couple of days in an airtight container on the counter.

Provided by Yossy Arefi

Categories     breakfast, quick breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon/165 grams granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
1 cup/250 grams unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup/105 grams canola or other neutral oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
1 cup/128 grams all-purpose flour
1 cup/130 grams whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup/90 grams toasted walnut halves, finely chopped
1 small honeycrisp or other baking apple, peeled and cut into roughly 1/4-inch pieces, about 3/4 cup/80 grams (optional)

Steps:

  • Set a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and remaining 3/4 cup/150 grams sugar until light and foamy.
  • Add the applesauce, oil, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, and whisk to combine.
  • Add the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder and baking soda to the bowl. Fold until a few streaks of flour remain, then add two-thirds of the walnuts and all of the chopped apple, if using. Fold until well combined and no streaks of flour remain.
  • Divide the mixture among the 12 liners; they will be almost full to the top. Sprinkle with the remaining one-third of the walnuts and reserved cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake until muffin tops are puffed and golden, and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 22 minutes. Let cool slightly before removing from the pan. These are best the day they are made, but will last a day or two on the counter in an airtight container. Alternatively, let the muffins cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container and freeze.

Tips:

  • For a sweeter muffin, use more butternut squash. For a tarter muffin, use more applesauce.
  • If you don't have any applesauce, you can substitute mashed bananas or pumpkin puree.
  • Add a handful of chopped nuts, such as walnuts or pecans. for some extra crunch.
  • For a festive touch, sprinkle the tops of the muffins with cinnamon sugar before baking.
  • Serve the muffins warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Conclusion:

These applesauce squash muffins are a delicious and healthy way to start your day. They're also a great snack or dessert. With their moist texture, sweet flavor, and nutritious ingredients, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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