Applesauce Nut Minis

I was looking at the Better Homes and Gardens Recipes and came across this applesauce cupcake which looked delicious.  Knowing, hubby loves applesauce, I was pretty sure I would not go wrong with this recipe and I did not.  I made some changes to this recipe.  I do not use shortening unless, there is absolutely no option for a substitute.    I will make the changes on the recipe below and if you want the original recipe, please go here. 

These are gluten-free so you know that I substituted my gluten-free baking mix.    I double or triple this and store it in a cannister.  It goes quickly.  If you are making it, judge by your own usage, what you need.

Rather than make cupcakes, I made mini bundts which I think are a lot nicer.  I baked it longer of course and found I had to keep checking it until it was really done. 

*Gluten free baking mix

*3 c. rice flour   (Rice flour comes in white and brown.  We use brown but when I can’t get it, I substitute white so it would appear, they are inter-changeable.)
1 c. potato starch (NOT potato flour)
½ c. tapioca starch
Mix well.

For this recipe, I used two cups of this mixture.

Applesauce Cupcakes                  

 Makes 6 minis and some muffins with extra batter.

 

 Ingredients

• 1  cup granulated sugar                                                    
• 1/3 cups margarine
• 1-1/3  cups applesauce
• 2  cups gluten-free flour (recipe above)*
• 1-1/2  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4  chopped walnuts 
• 1/2  cup packed brown sugar
• 2  cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

 Directions

 Preheat the oven to 375 degree F.

Grease 6 mini bundt pans.  (I waited until these were filled before I knew how many muffins, I could make.  I was able to make 6 muffins.)

In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/3 cup margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Beat in applesauce.  In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg. Beat into applesauce mixture. Stir in walnuts

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.* Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire rack.

Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.