Preheat the oven to 350-degrees. Insert liners into your muffin pans and set aside.
Whisk together the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and whisk in then pumpkin puree, oil, applesauce, and water. Slowly add the dry ingredients until well combined.
Scoop the mixture evenly into the muffin pans taking care not to fill the cups more than 2/3’s full.
Bake for about 18 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.