Whether for breakfast or snacking Applesauce Muffins with Streusel Topping are a family favorite. Easy to make, you’ll love their flavor!

This post is sponsored by U.S. BANK and Kroger. The opinions and texts are all mine.

Applesauce Muffins with Streusel Topping

I’ll be the first to admit my younger children are fussy, especially my 5-year-old. Anyone else have one or more of ‘those‘ kids? Planning meals around her distinct tastes have become a challenge for me. As much as I want her to try new things, I’ve decided to take a different approach. The approach includes building off of what she will actually eat and incorporating these foods into a variety of different recipes.

Take for example oatmeal. Yes, she’ll actually eat homemade oatmeal for breakfast or even lunch. This led me to make Breakfast Cookies, which contain, you guessed it…oatmeal. These offer her another option for breakfast or snacking.

 

 

My newest creation geared toward my little fussy eater resulted in these wonderful Applesauce Muffins with Streusel Topping. Apples in most forms are another food item she actually enjoys. Within these tasty muffins, I added both applesauce and grated apple, pretty smart, huh?

Even though these muffins aren’t too sugary, they satisfied her request for a snack after dinner with no problem. Happy mom here!!!

 

This approach of including foods my daughter will eat in a variety of different recipes has helped me not stress about wasting food due to a fussy eater. I’m frugal and wasting food is a huge pet peeve of mine, plus I’m feeding a large family so I’m always conscious of my budget and ways to save money. While shopping at my local Kroger store I was able to pick up a few essential ingredients to make a batch of Applesauce Muffins with Streusel Topping.

 

 

Did you know that by using the Kroger REWARDS Visa® card you can earn free groceries with every qualifying purchase? Yes, you can!!! Plus you can save even more on fuel too!

 

 

By using the Kroger REWARDS Visa® card while shopping at stores within the Kroger family you earn 2 rewards points per qualifying net $1 spent. Better yet, you can earn 3 rewards points per qualifying net $1 spent by purchasing Kroger brands (Kroger brand, Simple Truth, Private Selection, PSST).

Take the ingredients I purchased for my muffins at Kroger as an example. Triple reward points were earned by purchasing inexpensive items I use every single day. You can also earn 1 point for every qualifying net $1 you spend everywhere Visa® is accepted. Just that easy to save!

Earned points result in great rewards too! Every 1,000 Points = $5 in FREE groceries. Save at the pump too with the Kroger REWARDS Visa® Card, you’ll save an additional 25¢ per gallon of fuel for one year, each time you redeem 100 Fuel Points. Really you get 3 cards in one – rewards card, shoppers card, and a Visa® card.

Talk about a convenient way to save money while stocking up on groceries! Gotta love that!

 

Other tasty ways to enjoy breakfast: 

Streusel Topped Chai Muffins

Lemon Crumb Loaf

Banana Applesauce Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Even more delicious muffins to try:

• Streusel Topped Apple Cider Muffins
• Ginger Pear Muffins

Yield: 15 muffins

Applesauce Muffins with Streusel Topping

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Whether for breakfast or snacking Applesauce Muffins with Streusel Topping are a family favorite. Easy to make, you'll love their flavor!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

For the muffins:!

• 2 cups whole wheat white flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 T baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup shredded cooking apple (such as Granny Smith and/or McIntosh), packed

For the streusel topping:!

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 T white whole wheat flour
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 T cold butter
• 1/3 cup oats

Instructions

1. Prepare streusel topping: In small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour & cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter until mixture is coarsely combined. You can use a pastry blender or 2 knives. Stir in oats. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 400° degrees.
3. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in center. Beat egg, milk and oil in a small bowl. Add applesauce & grated apple, stir together. Pour into well and stir until just moistened.
4. Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray or use muffin liners. Fill cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle streusel topping over batter in each cup.
5. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden and toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
6. Let stand 5 minutes, before removing to a wire rack to cool.

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