Whole Wheat Muffins

3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup applesauce (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350°. Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper cups; set aside.

In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Mix and make a well in the center; set aside.

In another medium bowl, combine egg, milk, oil and applesauce (applesauce is optional but helps keep muffins moist).  Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture.  Stir just until batter is moistened, will be lumpy.

Spoon  batter into prepared muffin cups.  Bake for 15 minutes or until muffins are spongy when touched.