STRAWBERRY PECAN MUFFINS

This is my original recipe. Feel free to adjust to suit tastes and/or needs.

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup olive or canola oil

1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce

1 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour

1/2 cup Stevia or Splenda granular

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup strawberries, finely chopped or smashed

1/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.

In a medium mixing bowl, break-up egg using a whisk. Add the milk, oil, applesauce, stirring with the whisk. Stir the sweetener into the mixture.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir half the mixture into the liquid mixture until combined, repeat with the remaining flour mixture. When combined, stir in the strawberries, nuts and vanilla.

Spoon batter into greased muffin tins and bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Yield: 12 muffins