Spiced Applesauce Quinoa Muffins

Name: Spiced Applesauce Quinoa Muffins
Ingredients: 96 grams (1/2 cup / 118 ml) canola, sunflower or similar neutral oil; 96 grams (1/2 cup / 118 ml) dark brown sugar (packed); 2 large eggs; 13 grams (2 tablespoons / 30 ml) ground flaxseed; 60 grams (1/2 cup / 118 ml) cooked red quinoa; 1 teaspoon / 5 ml vanilla; 366 grams (1 1/2 cups / 354 ml) unsweetened chunky applesauce (or add 1 tart apple, pared, cored and finely diced, to 1 cup regular unsweetened applesauce); 125 grams (1 cup / 237 ml) all-purpose flour; 92 grams (3/4 cup / 177 ml) whole wheat flour; 15 grams (2 tablespoons / 30 ml) toasted wheat germ; 1 teaspoon / 5 ml baking soda; A good pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon / 5 ml cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon / 2.5 ml freshly ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon / small pinch ground cloves (or ground cardamom, if you prefer); 50 grams (1/2 cup / 118 ml) pecan or walnut pieces, coarsely chopped; 80 grams (1/2 cup / 118 ml) dried cranberries, raisins, or finely chopped dried apricots; 2 teaspoons / 10 ml raw sugar; A few good dashes of cinnamon for the topping