This morning I talked to both my Nanna and my bestie on the phone and they were both baking pies today for Thanksgiving.  As I walked back into my house after I hung up the phone (I have to talk on our porch b/c our reception is so bad inside the house) - I decided to stop my 'work' plans and throw them to the wind for a while.  I turned on Christmas music and played in the kitchen instead.  I flipped through my recipe books until I found something that looked yummy, and that I also happened to have all of the ingredients for right in my pantry.  I was for sure I was going to be out of luck with the hunt, but to my surprise, I found a winner!  I made oatmeal applesauce muffins with cherries.

The recipe come from Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet cookbook.  

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1 cup dry old-fashioned oatmeal flakes

1 cup unsweetened applesause

1/2 cup skim, soy, rice or almond milk

2 egg whites, beaten

2 Tbsp ground flaxseed

2 Tbsp canola oil

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

3/4 cups whole wheat flour

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 dried cherries

1/4 cup raisins

*since I was using what i had on hand, I used organic unbleached white flour, rice milk, olive oil and cherries only + I added a handful of chopped walnuts, but, shhhhh - dont tell my husband!  I also sprinkled a little raw cane sugar on top for a little added sweetness - oh, and I used organic applesause with cinnamon.  I wanted to make a bit more than it asked for so I added one more 1/2 of all ingredients*

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Happy holiday baking!

PEACE,

Laura