An easy recipe with fruit, vegetable, and whole grains - no added sugar - a hardy moist whole grain muffin perfect for the cooler days of autumn.

Ingredients:

2 cups of Dr. Grandma's Whole Wheat Muffins Your Way Mix (or one 2 cup packet)

1/2 cup water

Two eggs or ½ cup egg substitute

1 cup grated carrots

1 cup grated baking apple like Fuji, Granny Smith.

Optional: 1 teaspoon orange zest (finely grated orange peel)

3/4 cup broken nuts

1/2 cup raisins

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400º F.

Coat muffin pans with vegetable spray.

Mix
Carrots, apples, eggs, olive oil, vanilla, and optional orange zest and water.

Add
One 2 cup packet of Dr. Grandma's Muffins Your Way Mix, nuts, raisins, and cinnamon.

Stir until just moist (do not over mix).

Fill 12 sprayed muffin tins or paper lined tins.

Optional: Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, if desired.

Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the muffin; about 16 to 20 minutes.

Remove from muffin tin to wire rack immediately, before cooling.

Makes 12 muffins. Can be frozen.