Curly maple's applesauce muffins

 
                      Curly Maple's Applesauce Muffins
 
 Recipe By     : Taste of Home Magazine, April/May '95, p.51
 Serving Size  : 18   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Apples                           Breads - Quick
                 Muffins                          Not Sent
                 Taste Of Home
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 - --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
      1/2  cup           butter or margarine -- softened
    2                    eggs
    2      cups          flour
    1      teaspoon      baking powder
    1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
      1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
      1/2  teaspoon      ground ginger
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
    1      cup           applesauce
 
 In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter by hand. Add eggs, one at a time,
 beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients. Add to the creamed
 mixture alternately with applesauce. Mix just unitl combined. Fill greased or
 paper-lined muffin cups 2/3s full. Sprinkle some sugar on top. Bake at 350
 f. for 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.