Applesauce Raisin Muffins

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Coconut butter adds vegan goodness to these quick and easy applesauce muffins packed with raisins and walnuts.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coconut butter
1 extra large egg
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup crushed walnuts

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2 Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl.
3 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.
4 Scoop batter into the muffin liners using an ice cream scoop.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 20 minutes. Let muffins cool for about 5 minutes.