Carrot Apple Muffins

Submitted by Chef #476633

"I found the original recipe on the Whole Foods website and adjusted some of the ingredients to suit my own tastes."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 6 muffins

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup rice milk
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients stirring just to mix. Do not over mix.
4. Spoon into muffin cups sprayed with non-stick spray or use cupcake papers, filling about 3/4 full.
5. Bake about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.