Vegetables in muffins?! That’s right, these muffins pack a nutritional punch and you won’t even notice! Kind of like our Red Monster Smoothie.
Makes: 12 Servings
Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbs honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 small apple, grated. Reserve 1/2 cup of juice.
1/2 cup carrots, grated
1/2 cup zucchini, grated
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease muffin tins with a little oil or line with paper liners.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, honey, brown sugar, and juice from the apple. Mix until combined. Add grated apple and grated vegetables and stir.
- Using a spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the fruit and vegetable mixture until just combined. Slowly add in the coconut.
- Fill each muffin cup 3/4 of the way up and bake for about 17-20 minutes. Muffins are finished baking when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
