Lemon Cranberry Whole Wheat Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/2 cups halved cranberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

Mix flour, sugar, flax seed, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs, milk, applesauce, lemon juice and canola oil in another bowl until smooth. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just moistened; fold in cranberries. Fill prepared muffin cups about 2/3 full.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.