Apple Carrot Muffins

These muffins are fluffy, sweet, and packed with wholesome ingredients including apples, carrots and whole-wheat flour. Kids can help prepare the entire dish since it doesn’t require an electric mixer.

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Total Time 50

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Servings

Ingredients

1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
3 eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup apple peeled and grated (about 1 apple)
1 cup carrot peeled and grated (about 1 carrot)

Instructions

Adults:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Kids 2 and up:
In a large bowl, mix flours, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate, medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, apples, and carrots. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir well. Line two standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
Kids 6 and up:
Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each one about three-quarters full.
Adults:
Bake muffins at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or when a toothpick comes out clean from 1 or 2 center muffins. Cool the muffins for 1 hour.
Kid Tip: Leave carrot grating to bigger kids (age 8 and up), since it can be tricky for the small kids.
Cooking Tips: Gala or McIntosh apples are best for baking. To make mini muffins, reduce baking time to 15 to 18 minutes, since they bake faster than the regular-sized muffins.