Pumpkin Apple Muffins

Muffins:

 2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

2 eggs

1 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup grated apple peeled and cored apple

Instructions:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees

* Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt together in a bowl.

*In a separate bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin and vegetable oil.

* Combine pumpkin mixture with flour mixture.

*Fold in grated apples.  (I also added raisins and chopped walnuts)  

*Do not over mix batter, Just stir until everything is mixed in.  Over stirring can cause tough muffins.

*Scoop mixture into muffin tins lined with paper liners or sprayed with a non-stick spray.

*Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

* Allow muffins to cool slightly before removing from pan.  Continue cooling muffins on a baking rack.

Pumpkin Bread

Servings: Makes 2 8x4-inch loaves
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 65 - 75 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 15-ounce can 100% pure pumpkin (I use Libby's)
Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease two 8 ½” x 4 ½” loaf pans.
Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices in a bowl; use a whisk to mix well and set aside.
In large bowl of an electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until just blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until very light and fluffy, a few minutes. Beat in pumpkin.
At low speed, beat in flour mixture until combined.
Turn batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly, and bake for about 65 – 75 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let loaves cool in pan about 10 minutes, then turn out on wire rack to cool completely.