Applesauce Muffins W Agave Nectar Food

VEGAN APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare 12 pc muffin pan with muffin liners for later.
• In a medium bowl combine all wet ingredients (applesauce, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla) and set aside. In a large bowl place all your dry ingredients (everything except diced apple) make a 'well' in the centre of the bowl and pour in your wet ingredients. Using a spatula fold the wet and dry ingredients together until well combined.
• Add your diced apples and mix until fully incorporated.
• Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, evenly distribute muffin mix into prepared muffin tins.
• For an optional crunchy top sprinkle brown sugar on to each muffin top before placing in the oven.
• Place in a preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted in the centre of the muffin and come out clean. When ready remove from the oven, lift out of the pan and place on the cooling rack for 10 minutes. Once muffins are cooled, enjoy!

ROASTED BUTTERCUP SQUASH GLAZED WITH BALSAMIC AGAVE NECTAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a roasting pan or cookie sheet (with rims) with oil spray or olive oil.
• Cut top and bottom end from butternut squash. Place flat end (that you've cut) of squash on cutting board and cut in half top to bottom.
• With a spoon, scrape seeds out as well as webby silk, making sure that inside of squash is clean and void of all seeds and silk. Cut the squash in half-moon slices about 1" wide, keeping cut slices to the same thickness.
• Place squash on roasting pan on their sides (pulp side down). Spacing slices evenly.
• Mix together Agave nectar, balsamic vinegar and melted butter. Brush buttercup slices evenly. Note that only about half or less of the amount will be used. Reserve remaining balsamic/agave nectar.
• Roast squash for approximately 15 minutes. Turn slices over to opposite side. Brush with remaining balsamic agave nectar. Roast 15 - 20 minutes more or until squash pierces easily with fork and is cooked through.
• Season with ground black pepper and sea salt to taste. Serve while hot.

BANANA OAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Mash the bananas and mix in the honey (or agave nectar), oil, applesauce and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl mix together the flours, baking soda, salt, flax meal and cinnamon.
• Mix together the wet and dry ingredients.
• Fold in the nuts and oats.
• Spoon into oiled muffin tins, filling about 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. The flax meal makes these muffins turn out a very dark brown.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
• Stir in applesauce.
• Mix flour, baking soda and spices.
• Stir into creamed mixture.
• Fold in nuts.
• Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake at 350* for 25 minutes, or until muffins test done.

EASY APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray muffin tins with nonstick spray.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
• Mix in beaten eggs, applesauce and melted butter. (by hand, do not need mixer).
• Evenly scoop mixture into muffin pans.
• Sprinkle crystal sugar sprinkles on tops of muffins.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Test to see if toothpick comes out clean.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce.
• Mix just until combined.
• Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS W/ AGAVE NECTAR

Steps:

• Mix the applesauce, nectar, egg and butter together. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flours.
• Mix wet and dry ingredients all together. (Never over mix muffins.).
• Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 350 degrees oven for approximately 30 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.
• Do not over fill muffin tins as these muffins tend to spread out instead of rising up.