Fall is definitely in the air here in Pennsylvania and for the past 2 weeks I have been enjoying time in my kitchen again. While I love to cook, I am more passionate about baking. Seriously, I love to play with my bake ware and all of that stuff!
For many years we have been enjoying Musselman’s Apple Sauce and usually just enjoy it as a snack or as a side with our packed lunches. However, we are now enjoying it a new way as an ingredient when I do my Fall & Holiday baking!
Musselman’s Apple Sauce isn’t just delicious & healthy on its own, it can also help you bake healthy and tasty treats your kids and family will love. Unsweetened apple sauce can be used as an ingredient to replace cooking oil or butter, cutting out unwanted fat from lunchtime and snack time!
Here are a few examples:
When using muffin mix, if the mix calls for 1/4 cup oil and 3/4 cup of water, you can replace that with 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce & a 3/4 cup of water. If using brownie mix, if the mix calls for 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 cup of water, you can replace that with 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce and 2 Tbsp. of water. Isn’t that cool? Yay!
The great folks over at Musselman’s Apple Sauce sent me some goodies so I could try out the apple sauce swap myself and we decided to whip up and bake a delicious batch of peanut butter blueberry muffins. Their original recipe is for peanut butter banana muffins but we substituted the bananas with some fresh blueberries that I had on hand.
Making the swap was super easy and I love that I cut down the fat content of the recipe by swapping out the oil and replacing it with apple sauce. Furthermore, our peanut butter blueberry muffins were super moist and exceptionally DELICIOUS!!!
How would you make the swap? Would you try swapping when it comes to muffins, bread, brownies, cookies or a cake?
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Yes! I love cooking with apple sauce, and one of my favorite ways to use it, is when i make Pfannkuchen. It is absolutely delicious!
Yes, I sometimes put it in brownie or cake batters.
I bake with applesauce a lot. I use it to make applesauce cake, applesauce butter and applesauce muffins.
I have one cake recipe that I have used applesauce in and it came out good!
I would like to try it in cakes and cookies.
I haven’t tried baking with applesauce yet, but it sounds like a great idea. I would like to try it in some breakfast muffins I like to make.
I would like to try it in banana bread.
I have never baked with apple sauce but I would love to try it in apple coffee cake.
I use applesauce in my breads & muffins
I don’t bake a lot, I did bake a cake with it once though and it was awesome.
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i make an apple sauce cake that is amazing …thanks for this chance
Baking with applesauce is a great way to skim off some fat. I use it in breads and muffins.
I’ve never baked with it before, but i’d love to try out some kind of cookie with it in it.
I use apple sauce in my banana bread to cut down on calories.
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sometimes i put applesauce in cakes and cookies. it’s so good.
I use applesauce as a substitute for butter as much as I can! it works great! Thanks for the contest
Making healthy changes in our diet. this would be a great way to still enjoy our favorite sweets!
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I’ve never tried to bake with applesauce before, but I think it would make my dishes healthier!
I dont know what I would use it to bake with I just prefer eating applesauce alone.
I love making my grandmother’s old fashioned applesauce cake with caramel glaze using applesauce.
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I do use applesauce in my banana bread. I would like to start incorporating it into more recipes!
I replace oil for applesauce in my baking recipes
I have never baked with apple sauce before, but I would like to try it in cake or cupcakes..
I’ve never tried it before.
I use it all the time when I’m baking. I even use it when I make homemade doggie treats!
I use apple sauce all the time in baking // So much better than oil for you
I have never used apple sauce in my baking before, but my son has been asking me to make an apple sauce cake so I will be using it soon.
I usually put it in my muffins or cornbread.
Yes, in lots of baked goods. I don’t eat eggs and it’s a great egg substitute.
I have never tried baking with applesauce. I would like to try it in a Cake.
My mom bakes with applesauce in the muffins, cookies, breads etc.
I love to bake with apple sauce. My favorite recipe using it is vegan pumpkin spice cupcakes.
I haven’t tried baking with applesauce yet but sounds like something I should try! Would like to try some cookie recipes I’ve seen that have applesauce as an ingredient!
I sometimes use apple sauce instead of oil in recipes.
In the past I’ve baked with applesauce – mostly breads
The last few years we have been been watching the carbs and just eating applesauce as is.
I have never tried baking with applesauce. I think I would like to try in the in muffins like you did above or maybe in Banana Bread or Coffee Cake.
I’ve used it in brownies but I would like to try it in cookies or muffins.
I use applesauce in my spice cake recipe.m
I have not baked anything with applesauce in it yet. I woudl love to make the Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies recipe that I saw over on MUSSELMAN’S® web page.
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I use applesauce in cookies and muffins.
I don’t use applesauce for cooking except for one cookie recipe from my MIL
Apple spice cake
I’ve never baked with applesauce before
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Yes with muffins!
I do bake with applesauce. I replace the oil in cake mixes for applesauce. I also use applesauce in brownies substituting it for the oil.
I have an applesauce loaf cake recipe that is wonderful for the fall!
I have not baked with applesauce but would like to try it.
I have made cakes with applesauce to replace some of the calories of oil. It changes the finished product a bit but it’s worth it for the calorie exchange. Thank you!
I tried it once in my muffins, they tasted great, but looked different, so my kids would not eat them. I did not stick to any recipe, I just winged it. My kids won’t eat anything that sounds healthy. Now, I just make them when NO one is around, and don’t tell them. I will have to try the applesauce again.
I have never baked with applesauce but I would like to try it in my baked oatmeal recipe.
I don’t use applesauce in my recipes but would like to try it in muffins.
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I have used apple sauce in a apple cake recipe that I make once in awhile.
spiced applesauce cake, fried apple pies,
I don’t really use it in baking, but my son loves cinnamon applesauce; it’s one of his favorite fruits to eat.
Do you bake with apple sauce? If so, what kind of recipes do you use it in?
i really love to bake applesauce cakes..yummy
Not usually, but occasionally in a bar cookie type of recipe.
I’ve added it to cornbread mix. It makes the bread or muffins taste much better!
I bake with apple sauce the same way I bake with all fruit purees, I mix it with one box of cake mix, pour into muffin tins, and bake. That’s it. I call them muffins so my kids don’t whine for frosting.
I’ve tried baking with applesauce, but I’ve been scared to forego any sugar.
I think I’ve only used it once because the recipe called for it
I have never used applesauce in baking, but would like to try it in cakes and breads.
I use it in brownies and other baked goods as a way to avoid eggs due to allergies
I have never baked with applesauce before but I would love to try it. I had some spice muffins from Trader Joe’s that were made with applesauce, they were super moist. I’d love to find a recipe like that.
I use applesauce mixed with mustard on top of my meat loaf.
It’s been awhile since I used applesauce in a recipe. But, I think it was a quick bread recipe. I need to remember to try it again.
Yes, I often bake with apple sauce, including in banana bread and spice cakes for added moistness without extra fat. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
I haven’t yet – would love to try brownies with it!
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I HAVE BAKED WITH APPLESAUCE, BUT I PREFER IT STRAIGHT FROM THE JAR
I love baking with apple sauce!
I’ve never baked with apple sauce but would love to try in in muffins.
I have not baked with applesauce but I would love to try it. I had no idea I could use applesauce like that.
I use applesauce in my pancake batter! It’s my secret ingredient- I also beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold in- this makes my pancakes fluffy and quite fancy looking.
Yes, I bake with applesauce. I bake a delicious applesauce coffee cake with raisins and nuts. It’s everyone’s favorite . 🙂
I have not yet baked with applesauce but I think I would like to try it in some homemade bread that sounds really yummy for Fall.
I use it for apple bundt cake.
Yes, I use apple sauce with my cake
I dont usually cook with apple sauce, but I am trying to eat healthier so I think I would try it in a cake.
I have used applesauce in cookies.
We have one family recipe that calls for applesauce (a chocolate cake) and it is delicious