2 cups of  unbleached flour, sifted
1/2 cup of sugar
3 teaspoons of  baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of  pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup of  quick-cooking oats
1 cup of chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/3 cup of milk
1/4 cup of vegetable oil 

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice into large mixing bowl. Stir in oats, apricots, and walnuts. Combine eggs, milk and oil in small bowl; blend well. Add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring just enough to moisten. Spoon batter into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, fill 2/3rds full. Bake in 350ºF oven 30 minutes or until golden brown. Servings 6