Perky Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin muffins are spiced up with the addition of molasses, pecans and dried apricots.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/4 cups turbinado sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/8 tsp cloves
• 1 can pureed pumpkin
• 1/2 cup skim or soy milk
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 tbsp blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 12 muffin tin or line with muffin paper cups. Mix together first 6 ingredients, flour through cloves, in one bowl. In a separate bowl, mix next 4 ingredients, pumpkin through molasses. Add wet ingredients to dry until just incorporated. Do not over mix. Fold in pecans and apricots. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean.

Number of Servings: 12