Gluten-Free Applesauce Muffins

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Well, I don’t have all my gfe “spring cleaning” behind me as I had hoped I would before I kicked off this year’s March Muffin Madness event, so I’ll be alternating muffin posts with other giveaway posts. Hope you won’t mind! Today I’m sharing my new recipe for gluten-free Applesauce Muffins.

So much of what I make in my house is inspired by what I have on hand. That’s true even when I’m creating or including recipes for a series, such as this March Muffin Madness event. I like to show folks that baking/cooking gluten free is really not rocket science; it’s just combining ingredients to a tasty end.

Such was the case when Son popped in last weekend and was looking for something sweet to eat. When I peeked in the pantry, lots of unsweetened applesauce was staring at me. I’m out of my Two-Ingredient Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Mix and haven’t been in a hurry to pick up the ingredients to make more. I had plenty of almond flour and Son eats grain free most of the time.

That’s my preference, too, at the moment. But at the last minute, I decided to throw in a little oat flour that I had in the fridge to give the muffins a tad more heft and keep them from being too moist with the large amount of applesauce.

I had taken a peek at Linda’s (Gluten-Free Homemaker) gluten-free Applesauce Muffins recipe and while hers was a bit different in composition than what I had in mind, I liked that she used toasted nuts. Suddenly, I remembered Hail Merry’s Orange Rosemary Pecans that I’d been sent to review.

I already knew that I liked these flavored pecans as standalone treats, but how would they taste in an Applesauce Muffin? Well, the answer was “perfect!” but honestly I’m certain this recipe will taste great with any toasted nuts added.

Son and I enjoyed these muffins for breakfast and he took the rest home with him. It’s a recipe that I’m sure that I will make again and again.

In fact, I have made these muffins again and again. Especially for company. Everyone seems to love these gluten-free Applesauce Muffins!

Would you like to make these muffins? You can see the recipe further down below, but perhaps you need some almond flour to make them? I’m giving away a 5-lb bag of Honeyvile Blanched Almond Flour to one lucky gfe reader!

UPDATE: The giveaway of the 5-lb bag of Honeyville Blanched Almond Flour is now closed.

Update: You can see the complete March Muffin Madness recipe roundup here.

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photo credit: Johnna Perry from In Johnna’s Kitchen

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