Vegan Applesauce Muffins – Running on Real Food







These healthy vegan applesauce muffins with oats and cinnamon are packed with apple flavor and quick and easy to make for a delicious snack.


For more easy muffin recipes, try these Easy Eggless Banana Muffins Recipe with Walnuts, Easy Vegan Carrot Zucchini Muffins or One-Bowl Healthy Oatmeal Muffins Recipe.



Two applesauce muffins on a plate. More muffins in background.


These easy applesauce muffins are the perfect combination of warm, comforting flavours: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and apple.


The recipe features wholesome ingredients like whole wheat flour, maple syrup, applesauce, fresh apple and oats. They’re easy to make in under 30 minutes, kids love them and you can easily customize them add-ins like carrot and zucchini.


The entire family will enjoy these perfectly soft and moist muffins. Enjoy them any time of day or a sweet snack or dessert!


If you’re looking for gluten-free muffins, you can try these Chickpea Flour Muffins or Vegan Buckwheat Muffins.




Ingredient Notes



Visual of ingredients needed for making applesauce muffins. Each ingredient is labelled with text overlay.


  • Applesauce: Any store-bought jar of applesauce or homemade applesauce works! Unsweetened applesauce is recommended but you could also use sweetened applesauce just note the muffins will be sweeter and have more added sugar.

  • Maple Syrup: Maple syrup is best here for flavour and consistency though you could also use agave syrup or honey.

  • Coconut Oil: Can be substituted with olive oil or melted vegan butter. I have not tested these muffins without oil. These Healthy Vegan Blueberry Muffins and Vegan Apple Oat Protein Muffins are oil-free.



This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.