Kathie Oh's Recipe

Pocahontas Pumpkin Muffins

Category: desserts

1 1/2 cups (1 6 ounce package)dried
California Apricots, chopped
1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
1/2 cup apple juice
3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves
4 eggs
1- 15 ounce canned solid pack pumpkin
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cooking oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
1. Combine chopped California Apricots and nuts in a medium bowl and
pour in apple juice. Set aside
2. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg allspice, and
cloves in a large bowl and whisk to combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, canned
pumpkin, sugars and oil. Stir in Apricots, nuts and apple juice.
3. Line muffin tins with paper liners and divide the batter evenly between 24
muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes
before serving.