Whole-Wheat Honey Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Ingredients:

1/2 C Raisins (or Dried Cranberries)

1 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour

1/4 C Packed Brown Sugar

1 t Pumpkin Pie Spice

3/4 t Baking Powder

1/2 t Baking Soda

1/2 t Salt

2 Eggs

1 C Pumpkin Purée (fresh or canned)

1/4 C Applesauce

1/4 C Light Olive Oil

1/2 C Honey

1/2 C Chopped Walnuts or Pecans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Line or grease a muffin tin. 

Place raisins in a cup covered by hot water and allow to sit and plump for a few minutes. 

In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 

Make a well in the center and add eggs, pumpkin, applesauce, oil and honey. 

Mix until just combined. 

Drain raisins and add to batter along with nuts. 

Spoon into muffin cups until 2/3 full. 

Bake for 15-20 minutes until tops spring back when lightly touched. 

Cool for ten minutes before removing from pan to cooling rack. 

* Adapted from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-wheat-honey-muffins/