Apple Butter Muffins

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by Crystal on February 21, 2013

I found this Oatmeal Applesauce Muffin recipe online recently and knew I had to try it. Since I was out of applesauce, I used apple butter.

I tweaked a few other things and wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but we ended up loving these. I froze some of them and reheated them today and they were still delicious.

If you don’t have apple butter on hand, I’m sure you could use applesauce. But we thought the apple butter gave these a rich flavor.

Apple Butter Muffins

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup apple butter (I used this delicious homemade apple butter recipe.)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup raw sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup raisins, optional

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix together oats, milk, apple butter, and eggs.

Whisk together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in raisins.

Spoon muffin mixture into greased muffin pan. Sprinkle tops of muffin batter with sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done.

Makes one dozen muffins. Freezer-friendly.

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  • JulieG February 21, 2013 at 05:17 pm

    What’s the delicious homemade apple butter recipe? No link to that.

    • Crystal February 21, 2013 at 05:48 pm

      Here’s the link that was supposed to be posted: http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/10/homemade-apple-butter-recipe-plus-free-printable-labels.html

      • JulieG February 21, 2013 at 06:09 pm

        Thanks! I pinned it

        • Brandi February 21, 2013 at 09:05 pm

          I made that apple butter 2 years ago and gave them as Christmas gifts, people raved so much, and it was delish, I’ll admit!

  • K February 21, 2013 at 05:23 pm

    Yummmm! Those look good!!

  • katie February 21, 2013 at 05:28 pm

    when I click on the link for the apple butter I get a rewards survey page. Is it posted somewhere else?

    • Crystal February 21, 2013 at 05:47 pm

      Here’s the correct link: http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/10/homemade-apple-butter-recipe-plus-free-printable-labels.html

  • Amy February 21, 2013 at 05:29 pm

    The link to the homemade apple butter recipe didn’t work.

    • Crystal February 21, 2013 at 05:47 pm

      Here you go: http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/10/homemade-apple-butter-recipe-plus-free-printable-labels.html

  • Callie February 21, 2013 at 05:38 pm

    Is there supposed to be a link to the apple butter recipe? There doesn’t seem to be a link in the parentheses. These look delicious!

    • Crystal February 21, 2013 at 05:47 pm

      Here’s the link: http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/10/homemade-apple-butter-recipe-plus-free-printable-labels.html

  • Amy R. February 21, 2013 at 05:55 pm

    I have a dummy question…What is raw sugar, and is there anything I can sub for it since I have the rest of these ingredients on hand right now and these sound delish!!

    • Crystal February 21, 2013 at 05:56 pm

      Brown sugar or regular sugar should sub just fine.

  • Jennifer B. February 21, 2013 at 06:11 pm

    Does anyone know if it matters if you add the wet ingredients to the dry (as Crystal directs) or vice versa? I’ve always added dry to the wet a little at a time. Does it result in a different texture or anything?

    • Crystal February 21, 2013 at 06:16 pm

      You can do it like that. Usually why they have you mix the dry ingredients together first is so that you don’t get clumps of baking soda or baking powder. Or at least I *think* that’s the main reason. I could be wrong.

  • Blaire February 21, 2013 at 07:56 pm

    just made these and they are amazing! i doubled the recipe, and ate two of them as dessert! so easy and so good!

    • Crystal February 21, 2013 at 08:14 pm

      Yay! I’m so glad you liked them!

      • Blaire February 26, 2013 at 08:59 am

        I made another double batch this morning! My new pregnancy craving!

  • Lucy February 21, 2013 at 09:30 pm

    How does this muffin recipe work for a bread instead of muffins? Any problem with that?

  • melissa February 21, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    Made your easy whole wheat muffins tonight. Yum yum! (P.S. It helps if you add the baking soda BEFORE you put them in the muffin tins and bake them for 5 minutes.) : ) I totally forgot, but mixed a little in to each muffin partway through baking and they were delish. Can’t wait to try them again… and this time do it the right way.

    This recipe looks like another keeper! Thanks! Keep ‘em coming!

    • Jennifer B. February 21, 2013 at 11:41 pm

      Good save! I once made boxed blueberry muffins and forgot to use the can of blueberries. I tried to mix a bit of the blueberries into each of the muffin cups like you did with the baking soda.

  • Charity February 22, 2013 at 08:52 am

    Those look wonderful, and your photography is just beautiful!!

    • Crystal February 22, 2013 at 08:57 am

      Thanks so much for your kind words!

  • Kassandra February 22, 2013 at 10:24 am

    The kids began a few days off with mid-winter break today, and we’re all relaxing–I’m enjoying Pinterest while they enjoy Doc McStuffins. I found this recipe using apple butter (an ingredient I have yet never know what to do with it), and decided to try it right away. So easy! Smells delicious in the oven right now! I love the perk of knowing it can be frozen, too. Thank you!

  • claire February 22, 2013 at 10:47 am

    Could I somehow make these with applesauce? Would I need to add any additional ingredients?

    • Crystal February 22, 2013 at 10:58 am

      Yes, you should be able to sub applesauce. I’d add in a teaspoon of cinnamon, if you use applesauce.

  • Sara February 22, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Is there any nutritional information for these? Just watching my calorie intake.

    • Crystal February 22, 2013 at 12:20 pm

      If you’re watching your calorie intake, I’d suggest sticking with the original recipe as it was really low-cal and looked like it would still be pretty good.

  • Margarita February 22, 2013 at 02:46 pm

    I am going to try this but I am going to experiment with almond flour, and then if it does not turn out to well try some other flour. We are trying to watch the starch. Thank you for the recipe, I am not a fan of changing things really, but we have realized for our family starch and sugar (processed) makes us feel bad. So yeah probably will substitute the sugar, crossing fingers. These sound delicious!

    • Angie February 22, 2013 at 06:32 pm

      Did this work? I am looking how to make this gluten free.

  • Daphne February 22, 2013 at 04:16 pm

    Regarding the apple butter recipe, how much apple butter does this make? I might want to reduce the amount in case it’s not a hit with the family. TIA!

    • TwinMamaTeb February 22, 2013 at 09:48 pm

      woot! Something to make with all the apple butter that wound up a little runny this summer :-)

  • Tracy February 23, 2013 at 11:29 am

    I’m sure these taste wonderful with apple butter as a substitute but…..in case you find yourself out of applesauce for a recipe..just take a whole apple (core removed) and place it in the blender or food processor until it is mush. I then just add it to the recipe. You can’t tell the difference. I always have apples around and hate to buy the sauce just for a recipe. I always leave the peels on for the extra goodness but you can peel them if you like.

  • Anne February 24, 2013 at 04:11 pm

    Made these this morning with the tail-end of a jar of apple butter I made in the fall. These muffins are deadly delicious and moist. I’m looking forward to pulling these out of the freezer for breakfast! Thanks for a great recipe.

  • Oksana February 24, 2013 at 07:12 pm

    These look yummy! And easy! Just mix and bake. I’ll have to try it.

  • Lacey February 24, 2013 at 07:18 pm

    These look awesome. I am making the apple butter then the muffins this week.

  • Deanna February 27, 2013 at 12:16 am

    Made these today and everyone loved them! Thank you for the recipe

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