1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3 tbsp avocado oil
1 cup carrots, coarsley grated
3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped or
3/4 cup whole raisins
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsley chopped
Directions
In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl
whisk sugar and eggs. Whisk in milk and oil. Mix in carrots,
apricots, and nuts. Add to flour mixture. Mix until just blended.
Spoon into 12 2 3/4" muffin tin cups greased with additional avocado
oil. Bake in a 375o oven for about 20 minutes, until just springy to
the touch. Serve warm.
Source: Calavo Submitted By COOK4U@VIVANET.COM On SAT, 23 SEP 1995
080223 -0400 (EDT)
Servings: 12 muffins
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