Chocolate Cinnamon Applesauce Muffin Recipe

This quick and easy chocolate muffin recipe stays moist because it is made with applesauce. A light sprinkling of cinnamon and nutmeg along with cocoa and raisins makes this a delicious muffin recipe.

They taste almost like cupcakes, but with a bit more spice and a crustier muffin top.

Who doesn’t like a bit of chocolate for breakfast? The children will think these are an especially fun treat!

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Serve these chocolate muffins warm for breakfast or brunch with a pat of butter or a soft cream cheese spread.

You almost won’t know you are eating a muffin with the wonderful chocolate flavor in these treats. Add in some raisins for good measure and you can pass these off as dessert.

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Chocolate Muffin Recipe

This quick and easy chocolate muffin recipe stays moist because it is made with applesauce. A light sprinkling of cinnamon and nutmeg along with cocoa and raisins makes this a delicious muffin recipe.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate muffin recipe
Servings: 12
Author: Laura Warnke

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
  • 3/4 cup applesauce
  • 1-1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper muffin cups.
  • In a medium bowl, blend butter and cocoa. Add applesauce and set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
  • Add dry ingredients and egg to wet and blend just until moistened. Fold in raisins.
  • Spoon into paper lined muffin cups filling each about half full.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until muffin springs back when gently touched with finger.
  • Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Makes 12 muffins.

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