Monday, January 9, 2012

Healthy Harvest Muffins

Adapted from Zucchini Carrot Muffins on Food.com:
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots (about 3 carrots)

  • 1 1/2 cup shredded zucchini (about 1 med. zucchini)
  • 1 shredded apple
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts/dried fruit (I chopped up half a cup of Costco's Fruit & Nut blend)
  • cups all-purpose flour (I'm interested to do half whole wheat flour next time)
  • 1 cup sugar (I'm interested to try half brown sugar next time)
  • tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • eggs , lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil (may try coconut oil next time)
  • teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. 1
    Gently toss together carrot, zucchini, apple, and nuts/dried fruit; set aside.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking sida and salt.
  3. 3
    Combine eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thick). Fold in carrot mixture.
  4. 4
    Fill greased or paper-lined muffins cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375 for 19-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. *It only took me 19 in a greased muffin pan*
  5. 5
    Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.

    These were so yum!!