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ABC Muffins Recipe

Megan
ABC muffins are soft, moist and fluffy muffins made with creamy bananas, sweet carrots and tart apples. These apple, banana, carrot muffins are easy to make and perfect as a breakfast or snack for babies, toddlers and and kids of all ages.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 18 muffins

Equipment

  • 1 vegetable peeler optional
  • 1 box grater
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 1 whisk
  • 2 12 ct muffin pans
  • 18 cupcake liners
  • 1 large cookie scoop (3 tbsp, 45 ml) optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups (180 g) all purpose flour
  • ½ cup (48 g) rolled or quick cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shredded carrots about 2 medium- large carrots
  • ½ cup applesauce or 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 medium bananas
  • 2 large eggs, room temeprature
  • ½ cup (120 ml) maple syrup
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) neutral baking oil or melted butter
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) milk, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F (204 C) for at least 30 minutes before baking. Line (2) 12 ct. muffin pans with cupcake liners. Spray the cupcake liners with a non stick spray. The batter will stick to the liners, so this step is highly recommended.
  • Add the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to a mixing bowl. Whisk well to fully combine the dry ingredients together. 
    1½ cups (180 g) all purpose flour , ½ cup (48 g) rolled or quick cooking oats, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon , ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
  • If you are using apples rather than applesauce, grate the apples and carrots. Place the shredded carrots and apples on paper towels. Gently squeeze the excess moisture from the carrots and apples. If you are using applesauce, just grate the carrots.
    1 cup shredded carrots, ½ cup applesauce
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk the bananas until thoroughly mashed. Once the bananas are mashed, whisk in the eggs, maple syrup, milk, oil, vanilla extract, shredded carrots and shredded apples or applesauce until smooth and well combined.
    Stir the dry ingredients into the wet. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix. A few flour streaks is fine. Use a 3 tablespoon sized cookie scoop to scoop the apple, banana and carrot muffin batter into each of the muffin liners. 
    1 cup mashed bananas, 2 large eggs, room temeprature, ½ cup (120 ml) maple syrup , ¼ cup (60 ml) neutral baking oil or melted butter, ¼ cup (60 ml) milk, room temperature, 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • Bake the muffins at 400 F (204 C) for 18 - 22 minutes. The muffins are done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes about with a few moist crumbs or when a finger pressed gently into the center of the muffins quickly bounces back. 
    Cool the abc muffins in the muffin pan for 5 - 10 minutes. Carefully remove the muffins to cool to room temperature and enjoy.

Notes

Store: Place the banana, apple and carrot muffins in an airtight container at in the fridge for up to 5 days. 
Shredded Apples vs. Applesauce: Feel free to use ½ - 1 cup of shredded apples in place of the applesauce. If you perfer to use applesauce, use only ½ cup applesauce.
Tip: Use the smaller holes on the box grater for shredding the carrots and apples.
Keyword ABC Muffins, ABC Muffins Recipe, Apple, Banana, Carrot Muffins
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