• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Bake It Paleo
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Wellness
  • Shop
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About
  • All Recipes
  • By Meal
  • By Diet
  • By Category
  • Wellness
  • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • About
    • All Recipes
    • By Meal
    • By Diet
    • By Category
    • Wellness
    • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Paleo

    Healthy Applesauce Muffins (Gluten Free, No Sugar)

    Published: Mar 23, 2021 · by Katie

    Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

    These healthy Applesauce Muffins make a great snack for babies and toddlers. They are gluten free, Paleo, Vegan friendly and don't contain any added sugar - only sweetened with applesauce.

    toddler hand grabbing an applesauce muffin

    Miniature muffins are the cutest! Agreed?

    What's even cuter? when you children want to help with the photos, which is why you'll notice a few hands made it into these pictures 😉

    As many of you know, my daughter has a couple food allergies and many food intolerances. I sometimes feel overwhelmed with what to feed her. There are days that she seems to react to everything she eats!

    Anyway, these healthy apple muffins are one of the many allergy friendly recipes I've created just for her. Here's the scoop...

    Applesauce Muffin Highlights

    These muffins are:

    • Paleo, Vegan and allergy friendly
    • made with cassava flour and coconut flour (grain free & nut free)
    • dairy free
    • only sweetened with applesauce (no added sugar)
    • contain healthy fats (important for babies and kids)

    These vegan applesauce muffins are great for baby led weaning since they're small (easy for a baby to grasp), free of top allergens, don't contain added sugar and made with easily digestible ingredients.

    stack of two healthy applesauce muffins

    Ingredients in Healthy Applesauce Muffins

    Here's what you need to make these allergy free baby muffins:

    • cassava flour
    • coconut flour
    • ground flax
    • cinnamon
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • unsweetened applesauce
    • avocado oil
    • vanilla extract
    • water

    No ingredient substitutions have been tested, but if you try something I'd love to know the results! Let me know in the comments 🙂

    ingredients in applesauce muffins

    How to make Applesauce Muffins

    This is a one-bowl mini muffin recipe! The batter is made in one bowl, scooped into a mini silicone muffin pan and baked in the oven.

    First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

    Next, whisk the dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

    Add in the wet ingredients and whisk until well combined. Then, let the batter sit for 5 minutes to thicken - the batter is quite thick!

    thick muffin batter

    Scoop the batter into a mini silicone muffin pan. Each muffin is about 2 tablespoons of batter, making 11-12 miniature muffins.

    Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees F.

    unbaked muffins in silicone baking tray
    freshly baked muffin in silicone baking tray

    After baking, cool slightly in pan then transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool to room temperature.

    Storage

    These egg free applesauce muffins are best stored in the fridge. Place them in a sealed container or baggie and consume within one week.

    side view of miniature applesauce muffins

    More Paleo Muffin Recipes without Added Sugar

    • Healthy Zucchini Banana Muffins
    • Tigernut Flour Blueberry Muffins
    • Cinnamon Apple Plantain Muffins
    • Pear & Ginger Muffins
    Print
    clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
    toddler hand grabbing an applesauce muffin

    Healthy Applesauce Muffins (Gluten Free, No Sugar)

    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 5 from 3 reviews
    • Author: Katie
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 1 dozen mini muffins
    Print Recipe
    Pin Recipe

    Description

    These healthy applesauce muffins are gluten free, egg free, nut free and only sweetened with applesauce (no sugar).  They're perfect for babies and toddlers.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • ½ cup cassava flour (67g)
    • ¼ cup coconut flour (27g)
    • 2 Tbsp ground flax*
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • ½ tsp baking soda
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
    • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract
    • ½ cup water


    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cassava flour, coconut flour, ground flax, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
    3. Whisk in applesauce, avocado oil, vanilla and water.
    4. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes to thicken (batter will be quite thick).
    5. Scoop the batter into a miniature silicone muffin pan (about 2 tablespoons batter per muffin, making 11-12 mini muffins).
    6. Place in the preheated oven and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
    7. Cool for a few minutes in the baking pan, then remove and cool to room temperature on a wire cooling rack.
    8. Best stored in an air-tight container in the fridge up to one week.

    Notes

    *I grind whole flax seed in a coffee grinder to make freshly ground flax.

    Did you make this recipe?

    Share a photo and tag us — we can't wait to see what you've made!

    pinterest image for applesauce muffins
    « Dark Chocolate Protein Bars (No Bake, Paleo, Vegan)
    Gluten Free Banana Donuts (No Egg, No Yeast) »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Julia Runland

      April 29, 2021 at 3:00 pm

      These turned out so good! I added a ripe banana that I needed to use and a Tbs of maple syrup to bump the sweetness a little. I didn’t have avocado oil so I used coconut oil. Kids loved it!

      Reply
      • Katie

        April 29, 2021 at 4:00 pm

        Wonderful! So glad they were a hit with the kids 🙂 Thank you for your review and sharing your substitutions.

        Reply
    2. Jessica

      October 23, 2021 at 7:32 am

      Hi! Is there a substitute flour I could use instead of coconut flower for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Katie

        October 24, 2021 at 5:30 am

        The coconut flour helps with the texture. Unfortunately there isn't a good substitute.

        Reply
    3. Brittany R.

      November 23, 2021 at 12:48 pm

      Texture was great, flavor was perfect! Alleviate these healthy alternatives SO much!

      Reply
      • Brittany R.

        November 23, 2021 at 12:49 pm

        Appreciate *

        Reply
      • Katie

        November 23, 2021 at 1:34 pm

        Thank you! So glad you like them 🙂

        Reply
    4. Kathy

      December 10, 2021 at 4:44 pm

      Hi can I use a substitute for cassava flour?

      Reply
      • Katie

        December 11, 2021 at 5:27 am

        A gluten free flour blend or all purpose may work when substituted by weight, however I have not tried these substitutions myself.

        Reply
    5. Lauren

      June 20, 2022 at 1:34 pm

      Can you sub chia seeds for flax?

      Reply
      • Katie

        June 20, 2022 at 1:39 pm

        Yes, ground chia seeds work well!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi there!

    I'm Katie and I have a passion for baking healthy treats using real, whole food ingredients. On my blog you'll find a variety of sweet and savory recipes, all gluten free and dairy free. My mission is to make baking nutritious, delicious, simple and family friendly.

    More about me

    Subscribe

    Sign up for my mailing list to get early access to discounts, new recipes and more!

    Subscribe here!

    Cereal

    Cereal is typically anything but healthy... not Lovebird! It's all organic, paleo, plant based AND low in sugar. My kids love it too!

    Lovebird grain free cereal: paleo, vegan and AIP

    Popular

    • Paleo Chocolate Torte (Flourless, No Bake)
    • Healthy s'mores cookies on lined baking sheet.
      Gluten Free S'mores Cookies (Paleo, Vegan)
    • Bite of a brownie protein bite to show texture.
      Brownie Protein Bites (Gluten Free, Paleo)
    • Healthy Coffee Cookie Cups (No Bake, Gluten Free)

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions

    Recipes

    • Paleo
    • Vegan
    • Whole30
    • Nut Free

    Search

    • link to Instagram account
    • link to pinterest account
    • link to facebook

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2025 - Powered by Feast+