Applesauce Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 1 cup raisins 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 1 cup apple sauce unsweetened
• 0.3 cup walnuts crushed

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• hand mixer
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt together in a bowl.
3. Beat shortening with an electric mixer in a separate large bowl until smooth; add honey and mix for 2 minutes. Stir flour mixture into shortening mixture, alternating with applesauce, until batter is smooth. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Spoon about 2 1/2 tablespoons batter into each muffin cup.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.