Amazing Muffins

I have a Sister-in-law that is amazing when it comes to cooking. In a way we should all think like her. If you have a problem with something figure it out and change it. My daughter went to her house and she had incredible muffins there. She asked how did you make those. Sil answered simply well what is wrong with your muffins. Daughter answered they are dry and don't rise well. Sil said add more levening and more liquid. Here is picture and the recipe my daughter came up with for all to use.

HEALTHY PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

3 cups White Wheat Flour (High altitude add 1/3 cup more)

1 1/4 cups White Sugar

2 tsp Baking Powder

2 tsp Baking Soda1

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Nutmeg

2 Eggs

1 (15 ounce) Can Solid Pack Pumpkin

1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce

1/4 cup Oil

1 cup Chocolate Chips (or Walnuts, which are a great substitute!)

1 1/2 cup Warm Water

Mix together dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. Then combine wet and dry ingredients.

Mix enough to incorporate the wet and dry ingredients. Do not over mix. Handle as little as possible once the wet and dry ingredients are combined. Then add Chocolate Chips or Walnuts to the mixture. Coat 12 average size muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray. Fill till heaping with muffin batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Don't open the oven door, except near the end of the cooking time to check for doneness, or stomp around the kitchen because the muffins can easily flunk. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tins. Then let cool on a wire rack.