Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
  • 3/8 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup apple butter or 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, honey, pumpkin, oil, apple butter and vanilla; mix well.
  • In another bowl, combine flour with remaining ingredients (except nuts).
  • Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and only mix until blended. Don't overmix. Add the nuts.
  • Divide the batter equally among 24 paper muffin lined cups and bake for 30-35 minutes.