Spiced Applesauce Mini Muffins |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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My toddler loves these slightly spiced, healthy, bite-size muffins. Ingredients:
3/4 cup white whole wheat flour (all the nutrition of whole wheat, not nearly the bite. its taste is sweeter and more mild, due to ) |
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup flax seed meal (ground flax seed, found in the nutritional isle at many grocers) |
1/4 cup light brown sugar |
1/2 cup white sugar |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
3/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (more or less to taste) |
1 egg, beaten (or egg substitute) |
1 cup applesauce |
2 tablespoons butter, melted (substitute 2 tbsp applesauce or 2 tbsp oil for a vegan alternative) |
3 tablespoons light brown sugar (for sprinkling on top of muffins) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in small bowl.
3. Combine the wet ingredients in large bowl, and then add dry ingredients and stir until combined.
4. Spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray and measure the (slightly sticky) batter into the tins by the tablespoon (don’t use muffin liners, the dough sticks too much).
5. Sprinkle each muffin with a bit of light brown sugar to coat the top (don’t skip this step if you don’t have to, the brown sugar adds a lovely touch to the muffins).
6. Bake for 10 minutes, let them sit in the tin for a couple of minutes and then move the muffins to a rack to cool completely.
7. Alternative: bake in a loaf pan for 55-60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
8. Read more about White Whole Wheat Flour here: (it's an informative atricle).
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