I have the perfect recipe if you love apple pie and cinnamon rolls!  These applesauce cinnamon roll muffins are the perfect brunch recipe for fall!

Applesauce cinnamon roll muffins combine the cozy, sweet flavors of a cinnamon roll with an applesauce muffin’s moist, tender texture.  After I made these cinnamon roll pumpkin muffins, I knew I wanted to try to make an applesauce version!   These are the perfect treat to enjoy with a hot cup of coffee or a cold glass of milk. My kids loved these apple pie cinnamon roll  muffins, but they will please adults and children alike!

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup packed brown sugar

One large egg

⅓ cup milk (any kind)

¼ cup melted butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Swirl

¼ cup unsalted butter (melted) You can also use vegetable oil.

¼ cup brown sugar

1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ cup powdered sugar

1–2 tbsp milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Ingredients: To add more “spice,” you can add nutmeg or ground cloves. You can also add nuts like walnuts or pecans to this recipe. You can choose to use frosting on top of these instead of the homemade glaze.

Equipment

Muffin tin or muffin pan

muffin liners or cooking spray

12-cup muffin tin 

cookie scoop

cooling rack 

Large Bowl 

medium bowl for mixing the cinnamon swirl

standing mixer or electric hand mixer

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Mix the applesauce, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
4. Combine the wet ingredients and dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
5. Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon to swirl in a small bowl.
6. Fill each muffin cup halfway with the muffin batter. Spoon a small amount of the cinnamon swirl mixture onto each muffin, then top with more muffin batter.
7. Use a toothpick or skewer to swirl the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture into the muffin batter for a swirled effect.
8. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the outside of the muffins are golden brown.
9. While the muffins are baking, prepare the cream cheese glaze by whisking the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency.
10. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Drizzle the cream cheese glaze over the cooled muffins

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Cinnamon Roll Applesauce Muffins

I have the perfect recipe if you love apple pie and cinnamon rolls!  These applesauce cinnamon roll muffins are the perfect brunch recipe for fall!

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

2. Mix the applesauce, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.

3. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.

4. Combine the wet ingredients and dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.

5. Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon to swirl in a small bowl.

6. Fill each muffin cup halfway with the muffin batter. Spoon a small amount of the cinnamon swirl mixture onto each muffin, then top with more muffin batter.

7. Use a toothpick or skewer to swirl the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture into the muffin batter for a swirled effect.

8. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the outside of the muffins are golden brown.

9. While the muffins are baking, prepare the cream cheese glaze by whisking the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency.

10. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

11. Drizzle the cream cheese glaze over the cooled muffins.

Storage:

You can store these muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for two days or in the freezer or fridge.  You can also wrap them in plastic to keep them from drying out.

Check out more Muffin Recipes!

Apple Pie Muffins

Sour Cream Oatmeal Muffins

Moose Tracks Banana Muffins

Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Muffins

Oatmeal Banana Pumpkin Muffins

These are rich enough to be cupcakes! You can serve them for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. But Did you love these cinnamon applesauce muffins? I would love to hear how they turned out for you! Please comment below on this blog post or tag me on social media and let me know how you like them!  You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.