Monday, September 10, 2012

toddler snacks: apple banana muffins

Finally, a muffin success. I have made an embarrassing number of disaster muffins lately, because apparently sugar and butter and things are important when baking (says my fancy-baking sister). So it seems these are the perfect balance of healthy meets tasty. Harry was happy, and now I have a great stash of sweet snacks in my freezer.

Ingredients 

1 cup wholemeal self raising flour
1 cup self raising flour
3 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp bicarb soda
3 apples, peeled and grated
1/2 banana
1/4 cup honey (or brown sugar)
2 tbs maple syrup
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (or coconut oil)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
Extra apple slices to top (optional)

Method 

1/ Preheat your oven to 180oC and grease a 12 hole muffin tin.

2/ Sift flours, cinnamon and bicarb into a bowl. Stir in the grated apple, banana and honey (or brown sugar).

3/ In a separate bowl whisk together oil, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla essence. Add into the flour mixture and mix until it just combines. Spoon evenly into the muffin pan, top with apple slices and bake for 20 - 25 minutes.

Note: I made these with brown sugar and honey, both were good, so it's up to you which you would prefer to use.


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