Apricot-pumpkin-pecan Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/16 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 lightly oil 8 muffin cups or spray with a nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine both flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; mix well.
• 4 mix in apricots and pecans.
• 5 in another bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• 6 beat with a fork or wire whisk until blended.
• 7 add to dry mixture, mixing until all ingredients are moistened.
• 8 divide mixture evenly into prepared muffin cups.
• 9 bake 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• 10 remove muffins to a rack to cool.