ABC Muffins. As in Apple Banana Craisin muffins, not Already Been Chewed muffins. That's right you generation texters, you have no idea what ABC stands for. You also have no idea that we from the 80's were so far ahead of our time. We were totally using awesome acronyms long before OMG and LOL. We always had to make sure our gum wasn't ABC gum.
Meh, who am I kidding... no one under the age of (Hey Sissy, how old are you again?) 29 reads my blog!
I have made ABC muffins twice now, and both times they were awesome. The first batch was ABC - apricot banana craisin, and the second batch was technically PBC - peach banana carrot. Because of the carrot, PBC is the recipe and pictures I've posted here on my blog.
Also, it is important to note that these are muffins. They are flavorful and delicious, but not very sweet. They are not bald cupcakes.
Ingredients:
Meh, who am I kidding... no one under the age of (Hey Sissy, how old are you again?) 29 reads my blog!
I have made ABC muffins twice now, and both times they were awesome. The first batch was ABC - apricot banana craisin, and the second batch was technically PBC - peach banana carrot. Because of the carrot, PBC is the recipe and pictures I've posted here on my blog.
Also, it is important to note that these are muffins. They are flavorful and delicious, but not very sweet. They are not bald cupcakes.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup walnut oil
1 egg
2 bananas, mashed
1 peach chopped (1 apple or about 5 apricots)
1 peach chopped (1 apple or about 5 apricots)
1 cup shredded carrot (1/2 cup craisins)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour batter 2/3 full into muffin cups (yields 12ish... 15 the first time and 13 the second). Bake about 20 minutes, until browned.
Look how pretty all the yummy, healthy ingredients are!
The finished product is also very pretty.
As far as the hidden veggie goes, the carrots were shredded, so they were visible. A puree for veggies would be better for completely hiding them. My 1 1/2 year old gobbles them up, but he also eats only the veggies out of our macaroni and cheese, so he might not be the best gauge... wait, why am I hiding the veggies?
The Verdict:
"Yum."
The best thing about this recipe is the variations are endless. I could use vegetable puree in place of the banana, or any shredded or chopped fruit or veggie that is in season. Any dried fruit would be great... NUTS! I could add nuts! Cashew starts with C! Well, these are going to become a staple in our house, I can already tell.