Heirloom Carrot Muffins

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	30 minutes
Servings	12	Cost Per Serving	$0.40

2 cups	Spelt Flour (use Quinoa Flour for a gluten-free variation)
1 tsp	Baking Soda
2 tsp	Baking Powder
2	Eggs
1 1/2 cups	Apple Sauce
1 1/2 cups	Carrot (purple, red, yellow, orange), grated
1/2 cup	Honey
1 tsp	Cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp	Nutmeg
1 tsp	Orange Zest

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine apple sauce and honey. Beat in eggs and grated carrot.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix until evenly blended.
Pour the mixture into greased muffin tins. Bake on middle rack of oven until a fork inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove from tins with a spoon and serve.

PDF link to nutrition facts table for heirloom carrot muffins

Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant.
Beta-carotene can be converted in the body into vitamin A, which is important for vision, immune function, and skin and bone health.
No single nutrient or food can protect you from cancer or any other disease. That’s why it’s important to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals (naturally occurring plant chemicals) work together to fight disease. That’s why taking a single nutrient as a supplement is not as good as eating the whole food. Nutrients work better together!