Applesauce Muffins recipe

Ingredients 1-1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce 1 egg 2 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil (walnut oil or canola) 1/4 cup honey 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup white whole-wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped pecans, plus 12 or so for tops [Click for larger image]

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°. In a large bowl with a whisk, beat together the applesauce, egg, oil, and honey. In a medium bowl, combine the flours with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to the applesauce mixture, stirring with a rubber spatula, just to incorporate the ingredients. Stir in the raisins and nuts and pour evenly into 12 muffin cups with DuPont™ Teflon® nonstick coating. Top with a few whole pecans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a tester comes clean.  Let rest 10 minutes before removing from the muffin pan.   

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