Buttermilk Crunch Muffins

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup

unbleached all purpose flour

2/3 cup

whole wheat flour

1/3

cup stone ground cornmeal (recommended: medium grind for a light, pleasant crunch)

1/3 cup

old fashioned rolled oats

1/4 cup

sugar

2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

1 cup

buttermilk, at room temperature

1/3 cup

pure maple syrup

large eggs, at room temperature

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature

1/4 cup

unsweetened applesauce

3/4 cup

chopped dried fruits and/or chopped toasted nuts of choice (I used 1/4 cup dried apricots, 1/4 cup golden raisins, and 1/4 cup pecans), optional