Apple & Carrot Muffins

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These are one of my favourite muffins and they are so easy to make. They are great for breakfast, kid lunch boxes or a snack. A tasty way to get your child to eat more fruit and vegetables.
 

 

 

Around a quarter of mothers include cereal bars in their childs lunchbox. (Mintel) However many cereal bars marketed for children contain over 40% sugar with more calories from sugar than in a bar of chocolate. When you eat cereal with milk, much of the sugar is washed away from your teeth, whereas with bars, the combination of fat and sugar means it hangs around, giving bacteria time to get to work turning the sugar to the acids which cause decay.

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Ingredients

150g (5 oz) plain wholemeal flour
50g (2 oz) granulated sugar
25g (1 oz) dried skimmed milk powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
125ml (4 fl oz) vegetable oil
60ml (2 fl oz) honey
60ml (2 fl oz) maple syrup
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 vanilla essence
1 large apple, peeled and grated
75g (3 oz) carrots, peeled and grated
75g (3 oz) raisins

 

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Combine the flour, skimmed milk powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and ginger in a mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine the honey, maple syrup, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla essence. Beat lightly with a wire whisk until blended.

Add the grated apple, carrots and raisins to the liquid mixture and stir until just combined.

Line a muffin tray with paper cups and fill until two-thirds full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

You can also make mini muffins which are ideal for children they will take about 15 minutes to bake.

Information:
Suitable for freezing
MAKES 12 MUFFINS
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Roslyn
wrote on 30 Sep, 2010.

These are gorgeous. At first I was a bit sceptical regarding all the ingredients but they truly all work together (I did double the cinnamon though as both my son and I love it). I was also in two minds to omit the raisins but I'm very glad I didn't. However, my son took about two mouthfuls and didn't want any more. He's the same with the gorgeous banana muffins. Oh well, guess I'll just have to keep on trying - and family & friends and myself will reap the benefits if he doesn't eat them again!

 
fafa
wrote on 18 Jan, 2010.

very delicious and moist.My children like these muffins.

 
TheOtherOne
wrote on 6 Jan, 2010.

I'm pretty sure some guesswork will get us there but, as written, the dry ingredients are left in a bowl on the side!

 
mommyto1
wrote on 15 Mar, 2009.

These are so delicious and moist!However,my son objected to the grated carrots and would pick them out. The next time I made them I used 3oz pureed carrot and he ate them with no hesitation! It didn't affect the outcome and the muffins were just as yummy :)

 
net78
wrote on 4 Nov, 2008.

very nice very sweet must be the honey really easy to make
will definately be making these regularly