Apple-Carrot Muffins

==Ingredients==
* 1 large Granny Smith apple
* 3 med carrots, peeled
* 3 egg white, lightly beaten
* 2 tbsp canola oil
* ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
* ½ cup dark brown sugar
* 1 tsp vanilla
* ¾ cup flour
* 1½ tsp baking soda
* 1½ tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* ½ tsp nutmeg
* ¼ tsp cloves
* ¼ tsp salt
* ⅓ cup quick-cooking oatmeal
* ⅔ cup dark or golden raisins
* ½ cup Grape Nuts cereal
==Directions==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Spray nine regular-sized muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray and set aside.
# Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core.
# Coarsely grate the apple and carrot, either by hand or with a food processor.
# Combine with the lightly beaten egg whites, oil, applesauce, brown sugar and vanilla.
# Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
# Stir into the moist ingredients.
# Add the oatmeal, raisins and cereal.
# Spoon in the prepared muffin tins, filling to the top.
# Bake 30 minutes, until the muffins test clean.
# Cool a few minutes in the pan before unmolding onto a cooling rack.
Category:Muffin Recipes