Description
Soft, no-sugar muffins made with applesauce and fresh apple—perfectly moist and naturally sweet for babies and toddlers.
Ingredients
½ cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
½ cup milk of choice (whole milk, oat milk, or almond milk)
2 tablespoons melted butter or oil (avocado or light olive oil work well)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt (optional; omit for babies under 1)
½ medium sweet apple, grated (Gala, Fuji, or Honeycrisp)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Prepare a mini muffin tin by greasing it, spraying with nonstick spray, or lining with mini muffin liners.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, milk, melted butter or oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt (if using) directly into the wet mixture.
5. Gently stir the mixture with a spatula or whisk until just combined—do not overmix.
6. Fold in the grated apple until evenly distributed.
7. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about ¾ full.
8. Bake for 14–16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
9. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
These baby-friendly muffins are great for baby-led weaning and toddler snacks. Use a silicone muffin pan for easy removal and clean-up. For dairy-free versions, use unsweetened oat or almond milk and oil instead of butter. For egg-free, substitute with a flax egg or extra applesauce. These freeze well—store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baby Food
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini muffin
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: baby muffins, applesauce muffins, no sugar, toddler snack, baby led weaning