This is obviously not a picture of apple spice muffins. Instead, this is Walt first thing in the morning. As you can see, he’s wearing a retro Big Bird sleeper and has a clubbed foot. Maybe not a clubbed foot. Instead this demonstrates his new skill of removing his diaper while remaining dressed. The diaper often travels to various parts of his body much to our humour and, often later, disgust.
We eat these muffins in the morning because they’re pretty healthy. I only use whole wheat flour and try to sub in apple sauce and maple syrup instead of using sugar. I wouldn’t say they’re the most amazing baked good in the world, but if you are hesitant to eat cake muffins for breakfast, these are a wonderful compromise.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
Method:
- Mix dry ingredients in one bowl.
- Mix wet in another. It’s much easier when all wet ingredients are at room temperature. This requires some planning, though, and wouldn’t judge you if they’re not.
- Combine wet and dry.
- Pour into a well greased muffin pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 20 minutes. I usually use mini muffin tins and usually only bake for 12-14 minutes. Use the toothpick test to check doneness.
- Eat muffins while your baby attempts to walk with diaper in his foot.
Tags: apple, apple sauce, breakfast, maple syrup, muffins, spice
