ingredients:

• 1.25 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 3/4 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t star anise
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/4 t ground habnero pepper powder
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 2 T chia seeds
• 4 T ground flaxseed
• 3 T granulated sugar
• 3/4 C white whole wheat flour
• 3/4 C old-fashioned oats
• 1 T molasses
• 3–4 T canola oil
• 3/4–1 C raisins, soaked in
• 1/3 (approx) C rum
• 1 large apple-pear, grated, juice (approx 1/2 C) reserved
• 3/4–1 C nuts (pecans), coarsely chopped^[1]

Method.

1. Measure 3/4–1 C raisins into 1 cup measure; add rum—let soak
2. measure nuts and chop
3. grate apple pear with quarter-inch holes, draining off juice
4. preheat oven to 350
5. measure dry ingredients, grinding out lumps from sugar & leavening
6. add oil, molasses and liquids from fruit (juice & rum) and mix
7. stir into dry; add fruit and nuts.
8. spray muffin tin with pam & divide batter
9. bake approximately 19 minutes or until golden brown

Makes ...12. I think.

Note: these muffins hold together well, and the flaxseed doesn't seem to make them gritty. Apple-pears are unusually juicy compared to regular apples, which would need water or juice to replace the egg & milk.

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