Applesauce Raisin Muffins Recipe from KitchenAid {Spring Brunch Series}

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A fresh homemade muffin is such a welcome addition to my morning coffee. They go fabulous with eggs and other breakfast foods. This applesauce muffin from the KitchenAid Recipe Collectioncookbook is a healthier and hearty muffin option. Loaded with applesauce, raisins and nuts this muffin has only two tablespoons of butter for fat. Keep in mind however that this will make the muffins a bit stickier as is normal when applesauce replaces the majority of fat in a recipe.

Ingredients

(12 muffins)

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons unsalted butter-room temperature

1 egg

1 cup applesauce

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Combine flour, baking soda and sugar then add butter and egg. Cream with your electric mixer until light and fluffy.

And in applesauce, raisins and nuts and stir. Since my son Lucian isn’t a big fan of nuts, I substituted 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts with golden raisins. This made the muffins chock full of raisins and flavorful. Next time I think I might try dried cranberries or even chocolate chips if I’m feeling daring!

Coat 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with baking cups. Evenly divide batter among cups.

Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in enter comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan before transferring to wire rack to cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Know what made these muffins taste even better? A hot cup of coffee from my new KitchenAid coffeemaker.

This KitchenAid 14-Cup Glass Carafe Coffee Maker would make a fabulous addition to any upcoming Mother’s Day brunch or for a gift for the special mother in your life. With a 14 cup capacity, it is perfect for feeding a crowd!

Watch for an upcoming giveaway for this beautiful appliance!

Disclosure: I received a copy of the KitchenAid recipe collection cookbook as a thank you. I was under no obligation to blog about it and no monetary compensation has been received. I just fell in love with this cookbook and wanted to share. I also received a KitchenAid 14 cup coffeemaker for review. My opinions are 100% my own and yours may differ.