Sugar free muffins?
Have I become really boring recently? It seems that most of the baking I do is to try out sugar free, baby friendly things. Then again, one may argue if refined sugar free baking is really a dull subject, especially when so many people are trying to be a bit more health conscious (vegan is all the rage now)…
During our recent holiday in Lanzarote, our little one tried a variety of new foods, and he loved some madeleines in the shape of mini muffins the hotel buffet had at breakfast. Once back in London, I bought a mini muffin baking tray and decided to find some recipe that could be still decent enough to eat but of course minus the butter, the sugar and whatever else might have been in the full version.
I found one such recipe on a really useful book on baby weaning, which however required a little bit of adapting and testing (as it included sugar, for example). The result is a versatile base recipe that can be made into sweet or savoury muffins and is really easy to make with a set number of staple ingredients.
It’s a great way of getting little ones (and reluctant husbands, too) to eat veggies and fruit, it’s a portable snack and does taste really good, even for mums on the go.
Let me know what you think of it!
The recipe
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Comments
6 responses to “A recipe – Mini muffins for mini me”
I imagine these muffins got your little man’s seal of approval. It’s a great way to introduce more fruit and fibre into the diet. I don’t think I’m ready to join in the IT-crowd and become a vegan, I have a life-long love of dairy and honey to even consider it, but I’m always happy to try new recipes and flavours.
I agree, I am not a militant at all, and indeed don’t mind using dairy … and little oneloves yoghurt and cheese 🙂
Love the look of these, such a great way to add a little fruit or veg into the diet. I always think the more they try while they are young the less fussy they will be
You are right.. and I am worried I am not giving him enough variety especially on the veggie front…! he simply doesnt like raw veggies like carrot sticks or cucumber. So at least for now, he’s eating them in disguise!
The recipe looks very easy and healthy, thanks for posting!
Glad you like it!