Anyone who has ever had a fruit bowl and a toddler in the same room at the
same time will be familiar with this sight:
... yep, the ol' "I really need to eat an apple right now but oh wait actually I only wanted a bite or two so I'll leave it here for later until the next time I want an apple but then I want a new one not this old half eaten one" toddler power-move.
Rather than throwing out all the half eaten apples, here's my frugal way to use up all those left over scrappy bits of apple. Also a great recipe for using up any old, sad looking apples at the bottom of the fruit bowl.
The muffins are a lovely soft texture (perfect as a finger food and for Baby Led Weaning) and the large amount of apple and the added dried fruit give these muffins a goof burst of fibre for your picky or fussy eater who might not like to eat fruit whole. The muffins also lend themselves to being made gluten-free really easily, and they are also dairy-free and nut-free too! A good option for school lunchboxes or an allergy friendly snack.
We love these apple muffins in our house! Very easy to make (just chuck it all in a bowl and mix!) so they're a great one to get the kids helping out with in the kitchen. Enjoy!
Scrappy Apple Muffins Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups self-raising flour*
½ cup rolled oats*
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
1 cup milk / milk alternative (for dairy-free)
⅓ cup lightly flavoured oil
1 egg
½ cup sultanas or cranberries (or dried fruit of choice)
2 large apples (or 4 half-eaten apples), peeled & grated
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (fan-forced) and line a muffin tray with paper cases.
Grate the apple into a large mixing bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together until combined.
Fill the cases, and cook for 18 – 20min. Try and wait til they’ve cooled before tucking in!
*Replace the flour with GF Self-Raising Flour and omit the oats for a gluten free version
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