Molasses Muffins

from cate's world kitchen - http://catesworldkitchen.com/2010/02/molasses-muffins/

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄3 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1  apple, peeled and grated
• 1  carrot, grated
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  oil

Directions

1. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners, and preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a large bowl and mix with a wire whisk.
3. Stir the eggs, molasses, apple, carrot, walnuts, and oil together in a medium bowl, then pour into the flour mixture.
4. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until mixed, then divide among muffin tins and bake for about 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
5. Cool on a wire rack.