Applesauce Muffins

Applesauce Muffins

from Cooking by the Boot Straps...
A Taste of Oklahoma Heaven

INGREDIENTS:

1-3/4 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 eggs
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

TO PREPARE:

Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together. Beat 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the applesauce. Add the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.
Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Dip the warm muffins in 1/4 cup melted butter and then in a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Serve warm.

YIELDS: 1 dozen muffins