Baystate Breakfast Muffins

• shredded Granny Smith apples2 cups
• sugar↗1 1⁄3 cups
• whole berry cranberry sauce1

  (14 ounce) can

• shredded carrot1 cup
• chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts1 cup
• flour↗2 1⁄2 cups
• baking powder↗1 tablespoon
• baking soda↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• pumpkin pie spice1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• large eggs, beaten↗2
• unsweetened applesauce↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Mix: shredded apples & sugar.

3. 3

   Add to apple mix: cranberry sauce, shredded carrots & nuts. (set aside).

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients.

5. 5

   Add to dry mix: beaten eggs and applesauce.

6. 6

   Gently stir ingredients from both bowls together.

7. 7

   Spray muffin tins with no-stick spray.

8. 8

   Fill tins completely.

9. 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. 10

    Remove from oven & let them set 5 minutes before removing from tins.

11. 11

    Enjoy! Delicious alone or with butter or cream cheese.