Easy Three Ingredient Apple Spice Muffins
These apple spice muffins are perfect when you get that taste for apple pie but don’t want the expense, mess (or the calories) of a real pie! With just three ingredients, you can make these delicious apple spice muffins in about 1/2 hour. Perfect for breakfast, a snack or just a not-over-the-top dessert. These are the perfect muffins to make when you want to bake something quick and easy!
These three-ingredient apple spice muffins were created one day by just using what I had on hand. That’s the best part – I don’t have to go to the store to buy anything! I’m guessing you probably have these ingredients at home too!
Ingredients for easy three-ingredient apple spice muffins.
Ingredients for three-ingredient apple muffins.
1 box spice cake mix
1 apple (I just use what I have)
2 cups apple sauce
Directions for three-ingredient apple muffins.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
Peel and chop 1 apple. You want small, roughly quarter-inch pieces.
Add a big teaspoon of cake mix to the chopped apples and mix to coat. Set aside.
In a different bowl, combine 1 box spice cake mix with two cups of applesauce. I use a hand mixer.
Stir in chopped apple pieces.
Line or spray your muffin tins.
Scoop 1 large scoop of dough into each muffin well. I use this type of scooper. It keeps the muffins portioned the same and it keeps your muffin tin neater (with no big dough drips on it)
Bake 18 to 20 minutes. Test with a wooden skewer to see if done.
I like serving these warm!
This recipe makes 12 good sized flavorful muffins. With little chunks of slightly crunchy apples. I love the slight crunch of the apple pieces in the muffins. And the smell was so appetizing!
These are really filling muffins. You’ll notice they are heavy. That would be from the real apple pieces. The apple sauce and the apple pieces guarantee that this recipe creates a moist muffin.
Printable Recipe for Three Ingredient Apple Spice Muffins
Apple spice muffins – three ingredients!! Delicious and easy!
- Category: breakfast, dessert
Description
Very easy and quick apple spice muffins. Uses only three ingredients that you usually have at home!
Ingredients
- 1 apple (peeled and diced)
- 2 cups apple sauce
- 1 box Spice cake mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- Peel and chop apples so they are about 1/4 inch pieces. You don’t need to be exact!
- Add chopped apples and a big teaspoon of dry cake mix into a bowl. Stir to cover apple bits. Set aside
- Add 2 cups of apple sauce to cake mix. I used a mixer to combine well. About 2 minutes on medium.
- Add the cake mix coated apple bits to the dough.
- Stir together.
- Spray your muffin tin with cooking spray (or use paper muffin liners).
- Scoop a large scoop of dough into each muffin well. To about 3/4 full.
- Makes 12 nice sized muffins.
- Bake for about 18-20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
These are great served warm with a scoop of ice cream!
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I liked the change to applesauce/apple from pumpkin and spice cake. I made 24 mini muffins and still had enough batter for a small cake dish. I freeze these and do a quick thaw when I need a little treat! Definitely a keeper and already passed on!
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Do these refrigerate/freeze well???
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Boy this sound great can’t wait to try it thank you so much for sharing this easy recipe
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Put them in for 20 minutes and still not done… It ended up taking 35 minutes. Mine made 18 muffins which isn’t a big deal.just need to adjust how long to bake for
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How long bake time for mini muffins?
They don’t rise as much as traditional muffins. If you add an egg to the mixture, then they will probably rise more.
I just made these muffins , my son said they tasted great! I wanted to make these with my preschoolers tomorrow but they really didn’t rise. Any suggestions?
They’re GREAT! I wound up with 20 – probably didn’t fill the muffin tins as full. Used a Granny Smith apple and applesauce I canned last fall. (The true test will be in the morning when my grandkids taste test them!)
I ended up making 18 muffins. Thought that were a little too moist. There was too much batter for only 12 muffins.
My Apple Spice Muffins just came out of the oven. My grandson and I couldn’t wait. We ate one before they cooled. Both of us vote: SCRUMPTIOUS ❗️
We love nuts; so, I added 1/3 cup chopped walnuts.
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Yes you can make apple spice cake instead of apple spice muffins. Just adjust your baking time based on the time stated on the cake mix you are using.
Yes you can use gluten free mix. Just check if there is a difference in baking time on the package you are using.
I have never done so but you can certainly try! Just watch the baking time. You will definitely need to reduce the time.
Can I use these ingredients for cookies? I would like to add raisins.
Can I use a gluten free mix?
You’re welcome! I also love using what I have at home already.
Thank you for the substitution suggestions. I’m a big believer in using what you have handy!
I found a great susitude if you don’t have 2 cups of applesauce use 1 cup applesauce 1/4 cup oil and 1 egg works great bake 20 min instead of the 16 to 18 minutes because of oil and egg..
I love to bake so I made these and they are absolutely delicious!!! We had slim pickings so I ended up using cinnimon applesauce and they were so good!
Can you make a cake with this recipe instead of muffins?
These are delicious! I always make pumpkin muffins this way but found I was out of canned pumpkin. I found your recipe, and used my homemade applesauce (a bit thicker than canned, sugar-free and cinnamon-y). I liked the apple chunks too, and added a few Hershey cinnamon chips which were perfect! People, if you have extra batter, make more muffins! They freeze well and you can take them out individually and microwave as needed.
Excellent and easy! I would definitely make again.
I just use regular muffin tins. It does make a fair amount of muffins. I have, occasionally had just a bit of batter left over.
So I made these but didn’t have an apple so left it out but I had enough batter leftover for a very small loaf pan. Do you use extra large muffin tins or did I do something wrong? I would think without the fresh apple I would have been a little shy. It’s not like this is an easy recipe to mess up on!
You always come up with the easiest recipes. There’s no excuses for not cooking when you make it so easy. I know my hubby will love these. Thanks.