Carrot Apple & Oat Mini Muffins
Our youngest daughter is going through a phase where she is refusing to eat anything that resembles a vegetable. It’s so frustrating! It doesn’t matter how they are presented, either cooked or raw, she is refusing to eat them. So I’m experimenting with hiding vegetables in all manner of things to help get her to eat them. Given mini muffins are one of her favourite things to eat, it made sense to see what I could come up with in that space to tempt her. These Carrot, Apple & Oat Mini Muffins are my first variety and they are a huge success! Not only does she like them but the family has demolished a batch in two days …
The secret to their success seems to be in the fact that she can’t see the vegetables. The carrot is steamed and pureed, the apple peeled and grated. So to my daughter, they look like any other mini muffin, only orange. And what three year old doesn’t like colourful food? And with the natural sweetness of the carrot, apple and maple syrup no additional sugar is needed. I love them! I think these Carrot, Apple & Oat Mini Muffins are a definite winner in my house!
