Pumpkin Apple Muffins

These pumpkin apple muffins are a great Plate it Up Kentucky Proud Recipe that is easy to bake and will have everyone begging for more!

Yield: 18 muffins

Ingredients: 

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour

• 1¼ cups whole-wheat flour

• 1¼ teaspoons baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1¼ cups honey

• 2 large eggs

• 1½ cups fresh pureed pumpkin

• ½ cup canola oil

• 2 cups Granny Smith apples, finely chopped

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, combine flours, baking soda, salt and spices.

3. In a small bowl, combine honey, eggs, pumpkin and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples.

4. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups, two-thirds full.

5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins test done.

6. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

7. Note: Can substitute two cups granulated sugar for honey, decrease baking soda by ¼ teaspoon and increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F.