| Healthy food and recipes are all the rage at the | | | | |
| moment. Unfortunately a lot of them take out | | | | 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (400 |
| the stuff that makes them taste good like fat | | | | degrees F). |
| and sugar. Adding fruit into muffins is a great way | | | | 2. Mix together all of the dry ingredients (cereal, |
| to keep the sweet flavour while keeping out | | | | flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt [sugar too |
| sugar. Below is my very favourite recipe for apple | | | | if you added it]) in a large bowl. |
| and carrot muffins, they can be made with or | | | | 3. In a different bowl whisk together the egg, |
| without sugar. | | | | canola oil and buttermilk. |
| Here are the ingredients you need: | | | | 4. Create a small hole in the dry ingredients |
| - 1 3/4 cups raisin bran cereal (or similar cereal | | | | mixture and pour the contents from the second |
| with raisins/sultanas and flakes) | | | | bowl into it. Mix the it all together until the mixture |
| - 1 1/4 wholemeal flour | | | | is consistent. |
| - 1 1/4 tspn baking powder | | | | 5. Add in carrots, apples and walnuts while stirring. |
| - 1 tspn ground cinnamon | | | | 6. Prepare a muffin baking tray by spraying it with |
| - 1/4 tspn salt | | | | olive oil. |
| - 1 egg | | | | 7. Distribute the mixture over 12 tray holes. |
| - 3/4 cup buttermilk | | | | Baking: |
| - 1/4 cup canola oil | | | | |
| - 3/4 cup grated (or finely chopped) apple | | | | 1. Place the tray in the oven and allow it to bake |
| - 3/4 cup grated carrot | | | | for 20 minutes. |
| - 1/4 cup walnuts | | | | 2. Check that the muffins are cooked by inserting |
| - (1/2 cup of sugar if you like them sweet) | | | | a toothpick. |
| If you have nut allergies, simply leave out the | | | | 3. Leave for 5 minutes to cool and then destroy |
| nuts and be sure to use a cereal that does not | | | | them yum yum! |
| contain traces of nuts. | | | | Get creative with the fruit and vegetables you |
| Preparing for baking: | | | | add to make your own favourite mixture. |