by Gail Metcalf

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped into smaller pieces
1/2 cup pecans chopped

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease the muffin tin. In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl mix the eggs, applesauce and oil. Add the applesauce mixture to the dry ingredients and mix together gently (do not over mix).

Gently fold in cranberries and scoop mixture into muffin cups until 2/3 full.

Bake at 350F for approximately 30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

You'll want to save this as one of your favorite Christmas holiday recipes perfect for gift giving. Your friends and family will thank you for saving them precious time in the kitchen! This is also the perfect Christmas holiday recipe for kids to get them to help with the holiday baking!

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