Cocoa Applesauce Raisin Muffins Recipes

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 RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the applesauce. Fold in the walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

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.

APPLESAUCE RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Melt coconut butter in a small bowl. Beat egg into the butter and pour into the flour mixture. Mix in applesauce and vanilla extract. Fold in raisins and walnuts and mix into a doughy batter.
• Scoop batter into the muffin liners using an ice cream scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 20 minutes. Let muffins cool for about 5 minutes.