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Carrot muffins

Early childhood services
A simple muffin recipe which also adds to children’s intake of fruit and vegetables.
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Two carrot muffins on a plate with decorative trim
V Vegetarian SF Soy free NF Nut free FS Fish and shellfish free Snack
Ingredients
Serves
people
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. Lightly grease muffin trays (regular or mini) or line trays with paper cases.
  3. Combine flours with the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
  4. Stir in grated carrot and apple.
  5. Combine milk, egg, oil and vanilla essence in another bowl.
  6. Add to flour and sugar mixture and mix until just combined. Do not over mix or muffins will be tough.
  7. Spoon mixture evenly into muffin trays or cases.
  8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until cooked and brown on top.

Recipe tips

  • This mixture can be baked in a loaf tin and then sliced when cooled. The cooking time will be approx 45 minutes.

Each serve provides

Food group Children’s serves
Grains (flour) ¾ children’s serve
The nutritional information provided is based on the exact ingredients and method as shown. Any variation/s to the ingredients or method may alter the nutritional outcome.

Allergy information

This recipe does not account for potential contamination that may occur through manufacturing and processing. Ingredients in this recipe may still have precautionary allergen food labelling (e.g. “may contain traces of”).

When preparing this recipe, it is important to:

  • double-check the label of ingredients every time you make it
  • prevent any contamination during preparation, cooking and serving.

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Recipe adapted with permission from Cooking for kids with food allergy, Department of Nutrition and Food Service, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Written and reviewed by dietitians and nutritionists at National Nutrition Foundation, with support from the Victorian Government.

 
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