I eat Zucchini Carrot Muffins almost every day! However, Applesauce is NOT the most effective. Yogurt works much better. My mother in law used to always sneak Applesauce into brownies because her kids did not eat fruit, but it was always apparent and the brownies were always dry. Always.
Also, Yogurt has less sugar and fat than Applesauce.
Also, Yogurt has important bacteria that children NEED.
RECIPE: Healthy Moist Zucchini Carrot Apple Muffins
Wet Ingredients
1/2 cup brown sugar*
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup apple sauce*
1/2 ripe banana, pureed*
1 apple apple, diced (I use golden delicious)*
1 cup grated carrot*
1 cup grated zucchini*
Dry Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1/4 cup (rounded) ground flax seed
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
chopped walnuts*The CRS Institute/ChemicalFreeSkinny recommends: organic.
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, mix together sugar and oil. Stir in apple sauce and banana. Mix in apple, carrot and zucchini.
3. In another bowl, mix together wheat flour, all-purpose flour, flax seed, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Fold dry mixture into wet mixture. Place into muffin tins. Top with chopped walnuts.
5. Bake for 25 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. They are soooo good and addicting!
Source of recipe: This recipe modified from
http://www.grouprecipes.com/2737/healthy-carrot-zucchini-muffins.html made vegan and better by me.
Makes: 24 mini muffins or 12 big ones, Preparation time: 30 minutes, Cooking time: 20 minuteschocolatecocoaaddict: life-is-fabulous:
(photo by: taste of home)
