Description
Soft and naturally sweet muffins made with apples, cooked beets, and cinnamon. Moist, nourishing, and ideal for healthy snacking.
Ingredients
1 cup shredded cooked beets
2 cups shredded apples
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs, beaten
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1.75 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Cook and cool beets before shredding.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tray.
3. Grate apples and beets.
4. In a bowl, whisk applesauce, eggs, oil, syrup, and vanilla.
5. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
6. Combine dry and wet mixtures.
7. Fold in grated apples and beets.
8. Divide batter into muffin cups.
9. Bake for 23–25 minutes.
10. Cool and serve.
Notes
Use flax eggs for a vegan version.
Swap maple syrup with applesauce or honey.
Add chopped nuts or raisins for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 209mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 27mg