Jodie's Carrot Muffins

Carrot Muffins   - Jodie P.
Ingredients:	Directions:
·         1 ½ cups whole wheat flour ·         1 tsp. Baking powder ·         1 tsp. Baking soda ·         ½ tsp. Cinnamon ·         ½ tsp. Salt ·         ¼ tsp. Nutmeg ·         1/8 tsp. ginger ·         1/8 tsp. Allspice ·         ¾ cup brown sugar ·         1 egg ·         ½ cup buttermilk (or add 1 tbsp. lemon juice to 1% milk) ·         1/3 cup apple sauce ·         ½ tsp. Vanilla ·         1 ½ cups finely shredded carrots	- Mix dry ingredients. Set aside. - Beat together egg, applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla.  Add carrots and stir.  Pour liquid mixture into dry ingredients, mixing gently to moisten – batter will be quite stiff. - Fill greased muffin cups ¾ full and bake at 400˚ for 15-17 minutes.