Triple Hitter Muffins (Toddler Muffins)

"I got this recipe from Today's Parent Magazine. It is to attract toddlers but we liked it so much as a family that it is now in our cooking list every week, thanks to its low-fat, super moist, healthy ingredients. Hope you like it!"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
12 muffins
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • In a large bowl, whisk together oil and sugar. Beat in egg, then applesauce. Stir in carrots and zucchini.
  • In another large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • Fold dry ingredients into wet, until just mixed. Grease muffin tray. Spoon batter to the very top of muffin cups and bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean when inserted in a muffin.

Questions & Replies

  1. Can I use softened butter instead of oil?
     
  2. Do the carrots and zucchini need to be cooked first?
     
  3. Can you make these muffins using only plain all-purpose flour instead of part whole-wheat all-pupupose flour and part all-purpose flour?
     
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Reviews

  1. My toddler twins, who are very picky eaters, love these. I pureed the vegetables because I didn't want texture to be a reason for them to not try the muffins. I made mini-muffins so they were easy to pack and eat on the go. The recipe made 72 mini-muffins (1 Tbsp of batter) and baked for 8 minutes. I'll definitely make and freeze them again. I made these again but using 2 Tbsp of batter as my kids are bigger now. They baked @ 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Very moist muffins and still a big hit!
     
  2. Very good, except I wish I would have pureed the carrots and zucchini. I also added just a little bit of flax seed which turned out very yummy!
     
  3. I love this! I did change the recipe a bit by adding chopped coconut, pecans, & raisins. My daughter who is 16 months loves them.
     
  4. Delicious! I added raisins. Next time will spread cream cheese on them.
     
  5. These are really great!! We add a little vanilla and some raisins. Like other reviewers, we often make them in mini-muffin tins. Thanks for a wonderful, healthy recipe!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Turned out super delicious. I substituted sweetened strawberries that had been made into a sauce for the applesauce. And used all purpose unableached white flour mixed with part ground flaxseeds instead of part wheat flour. (Ratio 80% white flour to 20% ground flaxseeds.)
     
  2. made these tonight for my kids. they were fantastic! had to substitute the applesauce for grated apple (didn't have any) and added 1/4 cup of sultanas (just cose my kids love then). the kitchen smelt lovely whilst they were cooking. ideal for packed lunches for school. a five star recipe. thanx chomar.
     

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