Pumpkin & Zucchini Muffin's

Pumpkin & Zucchini Muffin's

Oh you will love these muffin's! They are really easy to make and somewhat healthy ;)

Your home is going to smell fabulous and your family will love these!

You will need:

1 cup of freshly puree pumpkin *

1/2 cup of homemade applesauce** 

1/2 cup of shortening

1 teaspoon of maple extract or syrup

3 eggs

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of brown sugar

3 cups of all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of all spice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup of raisins

1/3-1/2 of cup of pumpkin seeds

1 cup shredded zucchini (You could replace the zucchini by shredded carrots)

*( During the fall buy a couple pumpkins to turn them into purée and freeze them a head of time. If you don't have any pumpkin puree you can always buy some in a can at your local supermarket.)

**(If you don't have any homemade apple sauce, use a non-sweetened apple sauce from your supermarket)

How to:

Mix in sugar and shortening together and cream, add one egg at a time.  Incorperate pumpkin puree, applesauce, maple extract and mix well. In another bowl mix all dry ingredients together (flour, baking powder, baking soda cinnamon, nutmeg and all spices). Incorperate mixture into wet ingredients and mix. When batter is homogeneous, add raisins, pumpkin seeds and zucchinni and mix. Pour mixture into 12 cup muffin tin. All depending on the size you like your muffins, this recipe can make inbetween 18 to 24 muffins. I love big muffins, so I can make about 15-18 with this recipe. Cook at 350F for 25-30 minutes. 

Enjoy these sprumptuous muffins!