Parsnip And Apple Muffins |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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This tasty surprise comes from Whole Foods Market. I'd picked up a big load of parsnips cheaply at the end of the day at St Lawrence farmers' market,.and searched online for recipes to use them all up. A batch of these muffins fooled my friends at work - they thought I'd brought carrot cake! Read more ! Ingredients:
3 parsnips, peeled and grated (about 2 cups) |
1 large apple, peeled, cored and grated |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup golden brown sugar |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1/2 cup golden raisins |
1 cup toasted, coarsely chopped pecans |
2 large eggs |
3/4 cup safflower or sunflower oil |
1/2 cup milk or non-dairy substitute |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place rack in center of oven. Line 18 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners and set aside.
2. Toast 1 cup pecans about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and then chop coarsely.
3. Peel and grate the parsnips and apple. Combine in a large bowl and set aside.
4. In a second large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir in pecans and raisins. Set aside.
5. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, oil, milk and vanilla extract.
6. Fold egg mixture and parsnip mixture into flour mixture, stirring just until moistened and combined. Divide batter among the muffin cups.
7. Bake until deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool muffins on a wire rack.
8. Per Serving:Serving size: 1 Muffin,
9. 260 calories (140 from fat), 15g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 25mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 15g sugar), 3g protein
10. [To reduce the fat content per muffin, you could replace the nuts with more raisins or chopped dates or other dried fruit.]
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