Baby Food Carrot Muffins

HEALTHY CARROT CAKE MUFFINS (LOW SUGAR, SO GOOD)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and coat a 24-cup mini muffin tin with nonstick spray.
• Add all ingredients to a medium bowl and stir together to combine thoroughly but gently.
• Add a heaping 1 tablespoon of the batter to each prepared muffin cup and bake 18-22 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out cleanly.
• Remove from oven, cool in the pan for 2 minutes, and use a paring knife to loosen the edges as needed. Tilt in the pan to allow air to circulate underneath or transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Serve warm, at room temp, or chilled.

CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place carrot purée in a large bowl
• Add eggs, and butter/oil
• Beat these wet ingredients together with a hand-held beater, the batter should become smooth
• Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon
• Beat for a further 30-60 seconds to make a well-mixed batter
• Portion into an oiled muffin tin (I use a non-stick silicone tray sprayed with oil) Mix makes 12 standard-sized muffins or 30 mini muffins
• Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 mins (350 Fahrenheit) (for mini muffins, cooking time will be longer for standard size)
• Cool
• Serve
• These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days, or they can be frozen.

TODDLER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 24 mini muffin cups or 12 standard muffin cups.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in the mashed bananas, squash, carrots, and eggs. Stir in the flour, oat bran, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt until just combined. Spoon the batter equally into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Store at room temperature for up to two days, or freeze.

CARROT BABY FOOD

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine cooked carrots and milk in a blender or food processor; and puree until smooth. Allow to cool before serving.

CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In a blender or food processor, combine remaining ingredients; cover and process until carrots are finely chopped. Pour carrot mixture over dry ingredients; stir just until combined. , Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 425° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

BREAKFAST CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, oat bran, baking soda, allspice, salt, and baking powder) in a medium bowl.
• Combine wet ingredients (carrots, egg substitute, applesauce, raisins, and vanilla) in a large bowl.
• Combine wet and dry mixtures just until flour is moistened.
• Spoon batter into muffin tins, and bake for 30 minutes (or until muffins pass the"toothpick test").

CARROT CAKE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Put carrots and apple sauce in to food processor, mix until it has the consistency of baby food. Set aside.
• Sift all dry ingredients together.
• Stir oil, eggs, and carrot mixture together until well blended.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, fold gently until blended.
• Add raisins and nuts mix gently. (Be careful not to over mix, or the muffins will be rubbery).
• Pour into well greased muffin tins, bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick come out clean.
• Cool completely then top with icing if desired.