Strawberry Almond Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• ¾ cup date sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure honey
• ½ cup almond milk
• 2-1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups strawberries chopped
• 3 cups white whole wheat flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line 20-24 muffin pans with paper liners
3. In a large bowl, mix applesauce, date sugar, honey, almond milk and almond extract.
4. Add flour, baking soda and salt
5. Fold in strawberries
6. Pour into baking cups (about ¼ cup)
7. Bake approximately 24 to 26 minutes.  Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes then cool on rack.