Muffins with Apple, Carrot, and Dried Apricots

I'm not sure how it happened, but I was at the grocery store yesterday with a list. No, being there with a list is not the odd part. The odd part is I thought that bringing a list to the grocery store would help me NOT to fill my cart with an extra two tons of things NOT on that list.





Husband if you are reading this it might be time to pick up some overtime since no household can go without a large box of 200 frozen Taquito's, 3 varieties of mega sized cereals, and 4 heads of cauliflower.





I guess at least the cauliflower is a nice and healthy craving, to bad I plan on smothering it with the 2 bottles of buttermilk ranch that fell into my cart. Ooooops.

I would also like to publicly call out the other shopper who felt a need to steal a pregnant woman's cart while she was peeing, yeah buddy good move and lots of karma coming your way.




Other people that need to be called out during my journey to the grocery store? You know I have some.

Indigo, thanks for storing your candy cane in my purse - how nice of you. I will enjoy the random sticky fingers I will have each time I search for my lipstick, credit card, and Tums.

Baby boy in my belly, thanks so much for making me pee 85.9 times per day. Not only do you cause my shopping carts to be stolen but heck, I might start a new blog called "This is what the inside of the women's restroom looks like in every store in the greater San Diego area"...maybe not though.




INGREDIENTS (makes 18)
Delightfully borrowed, slightly altered AllRecipes
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2 cups shredded tart apples
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil





DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, combine apples and sugar. Gently fold in cranberries, carrots and nuts. Combine dry ingredients; add to mixing bowl. Mix well to moisten dry ingredients.

Combine eggs and oil; stir into apple mixture. Fill 18 greased muffin tins 2/3 full. The batter is extremely thick! Do not worry, muffins are delightful! Bake at 375 degrees F for 17-23 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from tins.




The Verdict = Yummy in my tummy, now I have to go pee so see you later gator.