Baystate Breakfast Muffins

I got this recipe from my Mom. They make a healthy, delicious breakfast or after school snack.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 18-24 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups  shredded  Granny Smith apples
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1  cup  shredded carrot
• 1  cup  chopped pecans or 1  cup walnuts
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2  large eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Mix: shredded apples & sugar.
3. Add to apple mix: cranberry sauce, shredded carrots & nuts. (set aside).
4. In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients.
5. Add to dry mix: beaten eggs and applesauce.
6. Gently stir ingredients from both bowls together.
7. Spray muffin tins with no-stick spray.
8. Fill tins completely.
9. Bake 25-30 minutes Check after 20 minutes (because all ovens are different). If toothpick inserted to the middle of the muffin comes out clean, muffins are done.
10. Remove from oven & let them set 5 minutes before removing from tins.
11. Enjoy! Delicious alone or with butter or cream cheese.