Name: Applesauce Nut Muffins (small batch)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: Six large muffins
Ingredients: 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1 large egg; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 cup (60g) butter, melted; 1/2 cup (100g) sugar; 1 cup (250g) unsweetened applesauce; 1 cup (120g) plain, all-purpose flour; 1 cup (120g) chopped toasted pecans, divided

Applesauce Nut Muffins (small batch)

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These are moist and delicious with just the right amount of spice. They are topped and full of lovely, toasted pecans. A fabulous muffin.

By: Marie Rayner (via Theenglishkitchen.co)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Yields: Six large muffins

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350*F/180*C/gas mark 4. Butter a six-cup muffin tray really well, or line with paper liners.
Sift all of the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir in 3/4 of the pecans.
Whisk the wet ingredients together in a small beaker.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together briefly until no dry streaks remain and everything is moistened. Do not overmix.