Applesauce Muffins

I love applesauce muffins!  They tend to be so moist and filling.  The best kind is made with homemade applesauce.  Yesterday being Sunday, Isaac and I decided to make some.  Here is the recipe:

* 6-8 medium apples ( I like Gala or Fugi), peeled and cored and sliced into chunks.  I use my Pampered Chef peeler/corer.
* 1/2 cup of water
* 1 tsp-1 Tbl of cinnamon -  depending on taste
* 1/2 cup Sucanat
* 1/2 tsp of vanilla

Place prepared apples into crockpot set on high.  Mix water, cinnamon, Sucanat and vanilla together in a small bowl.  Pour mixture over apples.  Cook on high for about 4 hours.  Mash cooked apples with a potato masher until desired consistency.  If you like smoother applesauce, use a  hand mixer.

Your house will smell divine!

After your applesauce is cooked, you can either store it in jars in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.  I prefer to use it immediately for the muffins.

Muffin Recipe:

* 1 c. butter
* 2 c. Sucanat
* 2 eggs
* 2 tsp. baking soda
* 4 c. Whole grain pastry flour
* 2 c. fresh applesauce

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs.  Sift together flour and baking soda.  Alternately add applesauce and sifted flour mixture to the cream mixture.

Bake in greased muffin tins until light brown, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.  Batter will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for several days.

Scrumptious!