Apple-Carrot Muffins

Yield: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 large tart green apple, peeled, cored and grated
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in carrot, apple, raisins, almonds and coconut. Make a well in center of mixture.
3. Combine eggs, oil and vanilla extract. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Spoon into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes.
4. Remove muffins from pans.