Happy Fruit Muffins

Name: Happy Fruit Muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 12 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 12 teaspoon baking soda; 14 teaspoon ground ginger; 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 18 teaspoon salt; 12 cup buttermilk (mix 2 tsp of vinegar or lemon juice with 1/2 c. skim milk and let stand for 10 minutes); 12 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 medium banana, mashed (about 1/2 c.); 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 medium apple, peeled,cored,and chopped (about 1 c.); 12 cup dark raisin

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
12 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon baking soda
14 teaspoon ground ginger
14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
18 teaspoon salt
12 cup buttermilk (mix 2 tsp of vinegar or lemon juice with 1/2 c. skim milk and let stand for 10 minutes)
12 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 medium banana, mashed (about 1/2 c.)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 medium apple, peeled,cored,and chopped (about 1 c.)
12 cup dark raisin

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2

Spray a 12-cup muffin pane with vegetable cooking spray or line with paper liners, set aside.
3

In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, and salt, mix well, set aside In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, applesauce, banana, and egg.
4

Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture.
5

Stir until just combined.
6

Fold in apples and raisins.
7

Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
8

Bake until tops are firm and golden, about 20 minutes.
9

Place pan on a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes.
10

Turn muffins out onto rack and cool completely.
11

Replace raisins with a variety of dried fruits, try cranberries, cherries, apples, pears, bananas, dates finely chopped apricots, or even papaya.