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Cranberry Applesauce Muffins – tart cranberries in a healthier muffin. Not to sweet, so great for with a cup of coffee in the morning.

Cranberry Applesauce Muffins - tart cranberries in a healthier muffin. Not to sweet, so great for with a cup of coffee in the morning.

We closed on our house in Iowa this week!  We are no longer homeowners.  It is nice to officially have that done with and move on with life in Colorado.  We are working on plans for the house we are going to build, and we found a lot we want.  I am excited to see the plans come together.  Can’t wait to have my double ovens, and a giant cook top!  In the meantime though I will make yummy treats in my little kitchen here.

I told you back when I made this Cranberry Bread that cranberries were new to me, but I thought I liked them.  After making these cranberry applesauce muffins, I am back on the fence.  I think the recipe is a good one, I think it is the tartness of the cranberries that might be too much for me.

My 6 year old told me to make a sign for this post that said DO NOT MAKE!  I think that is a little much.  I think if I had sprinkled some sugar on the cranberries, and let them sit, that would have sweetened them up quite a bit.   I will keep trying cranberries, I really do want to like them!

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Cranberry Applesauce Muffins - tart cranberries in a healthier muffin. Not to sweet, so great for with a cup of coffee in the morning.
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Cranberry Applesauce Muffins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Cranberry Applesauce Muffins - tart cranberries in a healthier muffin. Not to sweet, so great for with a cup of coffee in the morning.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups applesauce
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries , chopped
  • 2 Tbls sugar (optional)
  • 1/2 cup pecans , chopped (I did not use)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 12 muffin cups. Combine chopped berries with 2 Tbls sugar. Set aside.
  2. Combine applesauce, oil, egg, and vanilla in a small bowl. In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add applesauce mixture, and stir until just combined. Fold in the cranberries and nuts.
  3. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a tester comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes before removing from pan.
Recipe Notes

Cranberry Applesauce Muffins - tart cranberries in a healthier muffin. Not to sweet, so great for with a cup of coffee in the morning.

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  7. We are muffin fiends here so this will be a must try for me, Erin. But I understand what you mean about the cranberries. They are a wee bit acidic (to put it mildly) when eaten as is.

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  8. We are muffin fiends here so this will be a must try for me, Erin. But I understand what you mean about the cranberries. They are a wee bit acidic (to put it mildly) when eaten as is.

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  11. You never know if you get a batch of very tart or sweet cranberries. You should give dried cranberries a try. I think they are much more baking friendly. 🙂 PS… congrats on the house closing… wow… that went buy fast. I know you probably don’t think fast enough. 🙂 Have a great weekend. Welcome to your life in CO 100% now. 🙂

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  12. You never know if you get a batch of very tart or sweet cranberries. You should give dried cranberries a try. I think they are much more baking friendly. 🙂 PS… congrats on the house closing… wow… that went buy fast. I know you probably don’t think fast enough. 🙂 Have a great weekend. Welcome to your life in CO 100% now. 🙂

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  13. Congratulations on your house closing! I loved my time living in colorado, it’s such a great place to live. As for cranberries, they’re tricky! I usually wind up using dried cranberries because they are generally sweeter.

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  14. Congratulations on your house closing! I loved my time living in colorado, it’s such a great place to live. As for cranberries, they’re tricky! I usually wind up using dried cranberries because they are generally sweeter.

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  19. These sound wonderful and they are perfect for the season. This is my first visit to your blog, so I’ve taken some time to browse through your earlier post. I’m so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I’ll definitely be back. I hope you have a great weekend. Blessings…Mary

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  20. These sound wonderful and they are perfect for the season. This is my first visit to your blog, so I’ve taken some time to browse through your earlier post. I’m so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I’ll definitely be back. I hope you have a great weekend. Blessings…Mary

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  23. Erin, how wonderful to be done with everything so you can settle in and enjoy the holidays! As for your new house plans — double ovens, yay!!!

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  24. Erin, how wonderful to be done with everything so you can settle in and enjoy the holidays! As for your new house plans — double ovens, yay!!!

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  29. Congrats on selling your other place. And cannot wait to see what you build. Sounds like it’s going to be awesome. These muffins look incredible. Love the pop of red.

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  30. Congrats on selling your other place. And cannot wait to see what you build. Sounds like it’s going to be awesome. These muffins look incredible. Love the pop of red.

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  33. The cranberry muffins look awesome,Erin!Hope you build your new kitchen just the way you have in mind and continue churning out such delectable goodies:)All the best and congrats on the Top9!

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  34. The cranberry muffins look awesome,Erin!Hope you build your new kitchen just the way you have in mind and continue churning out such delectable goodies:)All the best and congrats on the Top9!

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  35. I usually substitute applesauce for oil/butter when baking. I love what the cranberries do to the muffins, very pretty. And congrats on closing on your house, it can be so stressful, especially in this market!

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  36. I usually substitute applesauce for oil/butter when baking. I love what the cranberries do to the muffins, very pretty. And congrats on closing on your house, it can be so stressful, especially in this market!

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  39. It took me a little bit to like cranberries too, but I’m a huge fan now. I think it was an amazing cranberry chutney that I made a while back that did it for me. You’ll find that recipe that fully converts you too – just keep trying =)

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  40. It took me a little bit to like cranberries too, but I’m a huge fan now. I think it was an amazing cranberry chutney that I made a while back that did it for me. You’ll find that recipe that fully converts you too – just keep trying =)

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