Carrot Pumpkin Muffins
Source: MT Harvest of the Month and Edward Christensen, Missoula Montana County Public Schools
Yield: 6 Servings
Cost/Serving: $0.30
Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose white flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 baking soda
1 large egg
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp applesauce
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup light brown, packed
1 cup raw carrots, grated
Directions:
- Combine flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in bowl.
- In mixing bowel with paddle attachment, beat oil, applesauce, pumpkin, sugar, and eggs. Beat for approximately 3 minutes, scaping bowl as necessary.
- Add flour mixture to the pumpkin applesauce mixture, and continue to blend for 2 minutes. Fold in grated carrots.
- Spoon into muffin baking papers until about 3/4 full.
- Bake in preheated 325 oven for about 35 minutes. Be sure to continually check by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin. When it comes out clean, the muffins will be done.