Raspberry Lemonade Crumb Muffins

Ben got so excited that he stuffed an entire muffin into his mouth shortly after they came out of the oven (these are not mini, mind you.) And while the muffin itself had cooled down slightly, the plump raspberries inside were still molten, rendering him teary eyed and only able to squawk out a tormented,

HAWT…!

HAWT…!

HAWT…!

as he searched for a cool pocket among the blazing berries that were exploding against the roof of his mouth. I laughed ’til I cried while patting him on the back and trying to convince him to just spit the dang thing out. He refused. Hurt so good, or something like that

Ingredients: 
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 Tablespoon lemon zest (about 2 lemons worth)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups frozen raspberries