2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped Spiced Apples
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Soak cranberries in hot water for 15 minutes (or microwave in water to cover for 3 minutes). In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, cinnamon and ginger. Stir until well mixed and no streaks remain. Make a well in center of mixture.

In a bowl, mix together brown sugar, egg, milk, molasses, oil, cinnamon and ginger; add to dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened. Fold in Spiced Apples or 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh apples and soaked cranberries.

Spoon batter into buttered or paper-lined muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.

Bake at 400° for 16 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out nearly clean.

Remove muffins from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Drizzle with Confectioners Icing, if desired. We make our icing with a few drops of dark rum or cognac.

Yield: 9 muffins.

Tip: For more tender muffins, use buttermilk instead of milk.

Submitted by: Belle