Pumpkin Sage Whole Wheat Muffins for SRC Recipe
Ingredients
- Pumpkin Sage Whole Wheat Muffins
- Based on Yumsliciousâ Pumpkin Cupcakes with Brown Butter Frosting (which Avanika adapted from Martha Stewart)
- 2 T. butter
- 1/8 c. fresh sage leaves, cut into chiffonade
- 1 2/3 c. finely ground whole wheat flour
- 2 t. baking powder
- 1 t. fine sea salt
- 1/2 t. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 t. freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/8 t. ground cloves
- 3/4 c. unsweetened applesauce
- 1 c. pumpkin puree
- 1 c. packed light brown sugar
- 2 large farm fresh eggs
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