Spiced Pumpkin and Golden Raisin Muffins

Spiced Pumpkin and Golden Raisin Muffins

What You Need:

4 eggs

1 C plain yogurt

3 C pumpkin puree

1 1/2 C sucanat or rapadura

16 TBSP unsalted butter, melted

2 C whole grain flour and 2 C all-purpose flour

2 TBPS aluminum free baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. sea salt

3 TBSP cinnamon

3 TBSP ginger

1 1/2C golden raisins

How to Make It:

Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl.

Add the yogurt, pumpkin, sugar and butter to the eggs.

Whisk until completely combined.

In a separate bowl mix together the flours, baking powderand the soda.

Sift in the salt, cinnamon and ginger.

Toss the dry ingredients to insure it is combined.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture.

Mix just until the dry ingredients has been moistened through.

Gently fold in the raisins.

Set the oven heat to 350 degrees.

Place paper muffin cups into a muffin tin.

Fill each up 2/3 full of the batter.

Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center muffins comes out clean.

24 Servings

These muffins not only taste great with pumpkin puree but with apple or pear puree too.  If you have extra batter it may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.