Pumpkin Apple Butter Muffins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup honey
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 3/8 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup apple butter or applesauce
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, honey, pumpkin, oil, apple butter and vanilla; mix well.

3. 3

   In another bowl, combine flour with remaining ingredients (except nuts).

4. 4

   Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and only mix until blended. Don't overmix. Add the nuts.

5. 5

   Divide the batter equally among 24 paper muffin lined cups and bake for 30-35 minutes.