Cinnamon Chip Muffins

This is probably one of those muffins that is more dessert than actual muffin. Though it includes applesauce, so I like to think of it as healthy... ish. Soft and moist with delicious cinnamon throughout, these are so good fresh from the oven and slightly warm. To push it decidedly over into the dessert category I'll sometimes add a small scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Otherwise the muffins will get a drizzle of powdered sugar glaze.

The recipe comes from Hershey, originally a coffee cake recipe. 


Cinnamon Chip Muffins


1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup applesauce
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
10 oz cinnamon chips
powdered sugar glaze - optional

Preheat the oven to 350°
Cream the butter and sugar, beat in the vanilla and eggs.
Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Stir in the cinnamon chips.

Fill muffin tins about 3/4 of the way, bake for 18 minutes. Let cool and, if desired, drizzle powdered sugar glaze across the top.