Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) softened butter or canola oil, plus more for greasing the pan
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups spelt flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups fresh blueberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper muffin liners. In a large bowl, cream together butter or oil and sugar. Stir in applesauce, eggs, orange juice and vanilla. 

2. In a second large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, zest and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter-egg mixture until just combined. Gently stir in blueberries. Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

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