morning glories Morning Glory Muffins

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon mace

1 apple, peeled, cored, and grated

1 carrot, peeled, and grated

1 cup applesauce

½ cup honey

2 eggs

½ cup crushed pineapple, packed in juice, drained

Preheat oven to 350°F

  1. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
  2. Mix together the carrot, apple, oil, honey, until well blended. Add the eggs, one at a time mixing after each addition. Slowly add in the dry ingredients, mixing after each addition. Fold in the pineapple.
  3. Spoon into paper muffin cups about ¾ full and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

Makes 12 muffins                   Serving size: 1 muffin

 

Tip

While you are whipping up these hum a few bars of “Morning has broken…” to feed your soul.