morning glory muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c white sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups grated carrots
1 apple cored, peeled and cut into little pieces
1 cup raisins

1 egg
2 egg whites
1/2 cup apple butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1tbsp vanilla extract


2 tbsp chopped walnuts
2 tbsp wheat germ
(1 tbsp sugar)


Preheat oven to 375. Place muffins cups in muffin pan. In large bowl mix together the first group of ingredients. In a medium bowl whisk together the second group. Stir in apple butter mixture until just moistened. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full. In a small bowl combine walnuts and wheat germ (and I added sugar), sprinkle over muffin tops.

bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes (mine took more than 20 in a convection oven, so go more toward 20).

everyone loved them. next time i might add flax seeds to the batter, too...