APPLESAUCE Muffins

Baked goods with any kind of fruit puree is really moist and tasty
I use applesauce, shredded zucchini, pumpkin puree
any fruit will do!  BANNANA too - but I prefer using home grown fruit...

baked goods really taste great with the addition of lime, lemon or orange peel grated, molasses and vanilla, cinnamon, freely grated nutmeg, cardamon, any of these will do...

lately, I have put flax seeds at the bottom of the muffin paper before filling with batter -I have also tried pineapple, and dried fruit and nuts - chocolate works too...




Ingredients:
 ½ cup butter
 ½ cup sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup Natural Applesauce
1 ¾ cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp Salt

 Topping: ¼ cup butter, melted ½ cup sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon


 Steps: Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time until fluffy. Add applesauce and mix. Sift in dry ingredients. Place in muffin tins and bake at 350 F until golden.
http://simpleasthatblog.com/2013/09/applesauce-muffins-a-favourite-family-recipe.html

Apple Butter

APPLE BUTTER COOKIES
my Aunt's version creates a tender dough and scrumptious cookie
...I was a happy recipient!

1/4 lb butter = 1 stick
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tbls sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp bking pwder
2 1/4 cup flour

Apple Sauce Muffins

To make the apple sauce I steamed the apples with skin on (organic + wild apple trees)

Than these muffins are made with the prepared apple sauce.

Easy Spice Cake
Adapted from Perfect Light Desserts by Nick Malgieri
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour - YOU CAN USE CAKE FLOUR TOO
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar - I ALWAYS USE LESS SUGAR
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2/3 cup toasted nuts, chopped or any chopped dried fruit you'd like - DID NOT ADD THESE

BAKE 350 degrees F. 

Frozen Apple Sauce

We get apples all around the farm - Antique wild apples - plus those from an orchard.

We cut and cored the apples - steamed with some apple cider vinegar and green tea water.  Than placed in food processor until smooth.  Added cinnamon and nutmeg and some raw sugar to taste(cause I have a sweet tooth!).

Apple sauce is a great dietary source of carbohydrates, vit c , potassium, and fiber.