Cocoa Spiced Muffins

By Vickie

Ingredients

• 1/4 C butter, melted
• 1/4 C baking cocoa
• 3/4 C applesauce
• 1 1/4 C flour
• 1 C sugar
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 C nuts or raisins, (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Thoroughly combine melted butter and cocoa; add applesauce. Combine the next 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Blend in cocoa mixture and egg until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in nuts. fill greased muffin cups or muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 20 min. or until tester comes out clean. Cool. Drizzle glaze on muffin if desired.

1 C powdered sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. milk