Spiced Apple, Squash and Carrot Muffins

Name: Spiced Apple, Squash and Carrot Muffins
Yield: Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients: ¼ tsp ground ginger; 50 g/2 oz peeled and grated butternut squash; 60 g/2¼ oz raisins; ¼ tsp fine salt; 50 g/2 oz grated carrot; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 50 g/2 oz peeled and grated apple; 120 ml/4 fl oz maple syrup; 2 eggs, beaten; 50 g/2 oz caster sugar; 150 g/5 oz plain wholemeal flour; 1½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp mixed spice; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 125 g/4½ oz sunflower oil

Preparation info

Makes
12
muffins

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Real Food Kids Will Love

By Annabel Karmel

Published 2018

About

It’s sweet, savoury and spice all in one with these mighty muffins. The grated carrot, apple and butternut squash all keep the mixture gloriously soft, plus I can’t think of a better way of upping your veggie intake for the day (and I’m pretty sure kids will agree!).

Ingredients

150 g/5 oz plain wholemeal flour
50 g/2

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.

Put all of the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. Put all of the wet ingredients into another bowl and stir to combine. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients gently until combined.<