This easy muffin recipe with applesauce is the best homemade breakfast baked good for all ages, especially kids. They are sweet, fluffy, and the cinnamon sugar topping is a bit crunchy which makes these the best muffins ever.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray or grease with butter.
In a small-sized mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt and mix with a wooden spoon to combine.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and brown sugar. Melt the butter and make sure it is melted but not HOT before adding to the mixture. You do not want hot butter combining with the eggs (or you may get scrambled egg pieces). Next add the warm melted butter, a little at a time, whisking until the mixture is creamy.
Add the applesauce and mix. Next, fold in the flour mixture until everything is moist and comes together. Scoop or pour batter to divide evenly among 12 muffin cups.
In a small bowl, add all topping ingredients and mix. Then sprinkle 1 teaspoon on top of each muffin.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the muffin pan for a few minutes and then remove them from the pan.
Place them on a cooling rack for about 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Store in an air-tight container for up to 2 days on your kitchen counter.