‘Best-Ever’ Pumpkin (and lots more) Muffins
Full of fruits and veggies and whole grain flour, these delicious muffins are great for kids of all sizes and fun to make! Let those little kids mix it all up!
Makes a dozen muffins

Ingredients
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup applesauce
1/3 cup brown sugar, or to taste
2 large bananas, mashed
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
2 carrots, grated (about 10-12 baby carrots)
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup white wheat flour (all-purpose works well, too)
1/2 cup instant oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 24 mini muffin cups or 12 standard muffin cups.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, applesauce, and brown sugar until smooth.
3. Mix in the mashed bananas, pumpkin, carrots, and eggs.
4. Stir in the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until just combined.
5. Spoon the batter equally into the prepared muffin cups.

6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
7. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
8. Store at room temperature for up to two days, or freeze.