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Easy baked donut muffins filled with applesauce for a perfect fall breakfast!
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Applesauce Donut Muffins

The perfect way to hide donuts as an acceptable breakfast food.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 24 mini muffins
Calories 162kcal

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

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 23mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.6mg