Caramel Applesauce Muffins
Caramel Apples with a twist!
Yield: 12
Calories: 138cal
Materials
Muffin Batter
- 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1&1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- 3 eggs
Optional Cinnamon Topping
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1&1/2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1&1/2 Tbsp. soft butter unsalted
Caramel Sauce
- 3 Tbsp. Whipping Cream
- 1 14 oz. Package of Caramels like caramel bits found in the baking aisle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl - Mix the cake mix, applesauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and eggs
- Stir for about 2 minutes
- Spoon batter into greased muffin tin - going about 3/4 of the way up the muffin molds
- If using the optional cinnamon topping - Using a small bowl, mix the cinnamon topping ingredients together with a fork, until the ingredients look coarse like oatmeal
- Sprinkle the cinnamon topping onto each muffin
- Bake the muffins at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes - or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the muffins comes out clean
- Let cool
- Make the caramel sauce by placing the ingredients for sauce in a microwave proof bowl, and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until when stirred is smooth
- Let it cool slightyl. Caramel sauce should be thick but still soft
- Dip the bottom of the muffins into the caramel mixture and place on wax paper (top side down) to cool
- Place food safe sticks or craft sticks into muffins
Notes
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Nutrition
Calories: 138cal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg