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I think I owe you guys an apology.
I’m a jerk. A big, mean jerk.
I skipped right over the apples and went straight for the pumpkin recipes and now we’re all tired of pumpkin and jonesing for some apples. Or is that just me? I don’t think it’s just me, according to the people on my Facebook page who whine when I share yet another pumpkin recipe.
So, this is me, begging for forgiveness with a cinnamon sugar coated apple recipe.
These little mini muffins bake up light and fluffy and then they’re dipped in melted butter (oodles of it!!) and rolled through cinnamon and sugar to make that delectable crunchy exterior you find on all the best donuts. So, are these donuts or are they muffins? I think they’re a delightful mix of both. (I feel like a thesaurus today…delectable, delightful, what in the world?)
Now, before we jump to the recipe, tell me the truth about something. These photos. What do you think??
Nikon recently reached out to me (me!!) and asked if I’d like to review the Nikon d3300 DSLR camera. <—- Is this real life?
Nikon. Contacted me. Me. Contacted by Nikon. Breathe, Karly. You can pull through this.
I’ve been a Nikon girl since the minute I got interested in photography. I went to a camera shop and tested all the DSLRs I could and Nikon and I just clicked (get it? Clicked?). It’s been true love ever since.
So, in my best fan girl voice, I said holy heck, yes I will review your camera. I normally shoot with a Nikon d700 which is a full frame (read: awesome) professional level camera. Testing out and reviewing the Nikon d3300 was going to be tricky, I thought.
I needn’t have worried. I’m super thrilled with this little camera. It is SO lightweight, although keep in mind my current set up weighs nearly 4 pounds. If you’re coming from a point and shoot, it will probably feel heavy to you. I, however, am planning keeping this guy around for travel. I hate hate hate lugging heavy cameras around but I also hate compromising on quality. The d3300 is a great compromise for me!
It has all the important features you’d expect, with 24.2 megapixels (you could print a billboard if you wanted to), 5 frames per second (which means you can shoot five pictures in 1 second…you can totally catch the action shots with that feature!), 11 autofocus points so you can focus where you need to, and a guide mode to help you figure out just what the heck you’re doing!
I love the way the info is displayed on the back of the camera. I’m a very visual person and this is an awesome, easy to read setup!
Did I mention the wi-fi capability? Add the optional WU-1a Wireless Adapter and you can set it up to have your images pop up on your compatible smartphones and tablets, making sharing a total breeze!
So, here is my unbiased opinion of this camera…it’s a great camera for an amateur/hobbyist who wants to take quality photos without investing a boatload of time into it. Starting a blog? Interested in photography? Want to photograph your kids ballet recitals and football games? This is your camera. Buy it on Amazon and you can have it in just a couple days.
Applesauce Donut Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter divided
- 1 1/2 cups sugar divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup cinnamon applesauce
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together 1/2 cup of butter and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and applesauce until well combined.
- Gradually stir in the flour, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Fill the muffin wells 2/3 full. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing the muffins from the tin.
- Melt the remaining 1/2 cup of butter. Place in a small bowl.
- Stir together the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and teaspoon of cinnamon and place in a second small bowl.
- Dunk each muffin in the butter and then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
Nutrition Information:
I received this camera, as well as a second lens, as compensation for my time in writing this review. As always, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.
Liz Stevens says
This recipe has been a BIG hit for whomever I made it for!!!
Karly says
Love to hear that! Thanks, Liz!
MR says
These look amazing and I have everything I need to make them today. Would be great if you also listed this recipe in grams for people to use that live outside the US.
Karly says
Unfortunately, we don’t measure in grams and measuring everything twice would be so time consuming, especially since 98% of my audience is US based. There are many online converters, but they’re not always accurate, so I don’t include the automatic conversion for that reason.
Liz Smith says
Super yummy, definitely recommend. I got about 10 muffins out of this. They took anywhere from 22-30 minutes to have a toothpick come out clean. Took the ones that did come clean out, the ones that weren’t done back in the oven for 2 minute intervals. I just repeated this until they were all done. I used slightly more than a stick of butter for the coating, and close to double the cinnamon sugar.
Karly says
Sounds delicious! Thanks, Liz!
Deborah says
Wow! This was so simple and it’s absolute perfection. I made a dozen standard size muffins, dipped and sugared with a combination of white and turbinado sugars with cinnamon on the top only. They’re so moist and flavorful. Highly recommended! .
Karen says
I JUST! Made these 15 minutes ago, they are delicious! I googled “what to do with leftover applesauce”, and your recipe popped up! Again delicious!
Karly says
So glad you gave them a try! 🙂
Robin says
These were easy and so tasty
Karly says
Thanks, Robin!
Jana says
I made this a few months ago with applesauce and loved it!
I just started making this again and then realized someone ate up all my apple sauce… So I used jam instead! I think they turned out alright, I had to bake them for about 25 min.
Melissa says
Made this recipe second time. My kids requested them to be made again. Without the sugar coating is good enough for me, but the butter with sugar and cinnamon taste amazing. Thank you for this recipe!
Karly says
So glad your family enjoys the recipe, Melissa!
Elizabeth says
What if I only have regular size muffin tins?
Karly says
You’ll need to adjust the bake time accordingly. 🙂
Lily says
Do they end up tasting like applesauce or is the applesauce just for texture? I want to make them but I’m not sure if I should add something to enchanted the apple flavor or if it has an apple flavor at all?
Karly says
They do have some apple flavor.
Lou Carlson says
This is a good recipe, easy to make and bake. My batch made three dozen. forget the step dipping in butter and cinnamon sugar because real tasty as they are.
Shannon says
Great recipe! Family loved them. I actually cut the cooking time a bit and they came out perfect!
Amy says
These were excellent! I had a ton of left over applesauce from making apple juice and this worked perfectly.
Barbie says
Hi, I’ve made this once and they were a huge hit. I used regular applesauce and was wondering what is cinnamon applesauce? Is it just applesauce with cinnamon added? Is it sold as such? Many thanks for posting the recipe….my grandkids are crazy about these donuts disguised as muffins.
Karly says
Hi Barbie! Yep, it’s just applesauce with cinnamon added. Just about every brand I’ve seen makes a cinnamon version, but if you’re not the US that may not be the case. You could always just add a teaspoon or so of cinnamon to your mixture. 🙂
Emily says
Hi! I am in the process of doing this recipe and had a question. Are you using salted butter or unsalted? I normally only keep unsalted around my house, and noticed this recipe did not call for any salt to be added to the mixture. Would you recommend it’s left out completely or do you have a suggestion as far as the amount that should be added ?
Thanks so much! These look amazing!
Karly says
Hi Emily! I use salted butter, unless otherwise specified. If you’re using unsalted, I’d add a 1/2 teaspoon here.
Edward @Male Guide Reviews says
i will try it at home.i love applesauce donut muffins.it is very healthy and tasty so yummy.thanks for this post